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St i ?\v~ ? r ! j* ^ VEAK ADVANCE in the county SYLVA< NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY y Measure irong Opposi Has tion Hwi> '? -TI'?simu; ?? i? iii*-ti,,,lK>r couut,y i ^ nl0vi' ilown-ttroaui until fa\, .. tV;- are a dozen ot "S ? |(% a l(| sroirs ol' minor bills, f ?I?ot |?'a',"'!'-v Ul ??;; **a the .nos' ir-iportaiit ol all is out ot'the way. . *VhfiB t,,is '''4 v? m ^idont V I?ll for the reorgan ( tlM. stipn-iii- loor.. It m uC,cj>to(l 0:1 (hintol Hil. 6( vi tin" Avir.nistratiou g ul?.us. **it n?:- that USUCVS t 'l -cr on the lib valuation oi * the sui-m.? or failure .ptaB L iu? iM)h-siblo to l'" I ?' large part '.r.-rum ii'tt' Kvs A'li oli iVnU.C /,1h-Vor.stltutioiiil .'-si, but in C?t-tl,^,orN'?.A A.A.A 'U, Oil Act anl other New tb-r, i> a strong d? t-tion to tJiki- any chances with wtine Crurt as coiuritut nire'Wc, the nv^auizatiou ol vurt by tie aduitii.a ol justices till sen eye to < yo with the Prea U4W tl?o Vfiisiituti n*a?ity of hit 'J, i; rs.MT.tial it he ii to get ^i',ts ; rteptod by Congress. ,k'.y-Knr. the Court Reor ;10; pn'psal, is still jammed, \01!U. doitb' as to vliether if will y reused, au.l a reasonable !liuv 'hnt the process will take a -p in ri:v even*. Senators and |?u? ? "* ? drives are resigning their. p. to u lonir, long session; but Ithee'r-foolins; jvstoin now in op i? tlirou^h-.mt the Capitol and ft* of numbers, the prospect [?ting ihrn.ih another Washing Pinior w not so appalling as it < Vj. V U tins Administration pro-1 t rlrth hatujs upon cither an Sarit to the ConsMution or a he point of view of the' w ft Con.? ? Nobody . an read the iiii's n.ii 'I, bat enough of his h lioi-. u!.>i-<t o make the i' pu.pf'r clt ur. Broadly, the ?ar/ii.c'i.dt s t?'ii ir.-ijor items. I'. Tv |?!ai, : Ireaf*submitted %*;iuzi'.ig the executive branch 'Vienna at. I A j 1 a jot establishment of T.r. v ajrei and maximum > in insOiirv and abolition of k 11.or. [?ii a wijij'h uien'ary plan for vol [' ''trade .:^reeme,its bv industries tin? .*>!?.!? relaxation of anti-trust i:i n effort to abolish luifaiv nfc practices. lii) V new program for agriculture, | p.in*cut Secretary Wallace's idea in "ever normal granary," and 1 "cm. form i-t' Federal crop con ' is a Vet hod to" help bring it ) A Federal plan M slum-elear "? and low-cost housing. ,;V A i>\jlii lor broadening the >iral jow.-r policy, coupled, per* h'.vri'li a mere integrated plan for '? control ninl water ive. '?) Rcvisift!'. of the M. laws, so as pbte a larger import on incoir.c jjivc.Vnients in the ^ State:;, to serve the double pur "t producing revenue and giving Tril-rai Gov riuiKp.t greater con 1v,r ,tlu foreign capital flowing wurity markets. ') A ?t lc?;il program for aid t<> "* tenants. ( I New appropriatiuas for relief mt. very. |'l Ar.icndi. cnb to broaden and * Social Securty Act. tl'frt is difference of opin the desirability of most of the [ f'iv?s 01 'liat program. There is I diuVv? nee of mi'.ou on the [ ,tw* bli ther the proposed meas '?tnld nrcoiuplish their purpose ftlw't).er the Fed"i.il government j*i? v un,](>r 0 Constitution /, ^!l! e 'heir. The Supreme ?X ^ some of the end* m,V|Pon-'itut'onal. ?f f>:.l is,.no, however, which has *''at '??*>* faivly be called a ^'-itional crisis-, perhaps the most >W. liati?'?'s. history, i9 trend of recent years i :. ?r*at t'aliz;ion r-.f all Oovem 'Tl Washington shall be KrKfl' <r v'r ' ?wer shall fur \\^ onCt?'lcc".ntra*e<i in the Executive. >y..^-'SS,u> President's own c are sharply r' Wri 0r9 niu* ^err09f,ntative8 P1 1 r.?m tto? voti rs back home V?IULft ^nn ever before* lt"Uion In. ? J^sands perhaps a J1? fl T*1 ired in on the *'? jn p,?t Joseph Cope Dies In Hazelwood Joseph Cope, aged 87, died <at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Walls, in Hazelwood Monday, and funeral services were held at the Scott's Creek Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Thad F. Deitz. Interment was in Old Fiela oemotcry. He had been u member oi the Scott's Creek church, for many years. Mr. Cope lived in Jackson county most of his life, havirg been a farraei in the Cope Creek section. After the death of his wife, which occurred sev eral years ago, he went to Ha/.elwood, a here he resided until his death. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. John W. Smith, of Sylva, Mrs. R. 0. Oliver, of Bryson City, and Mrs. Wall, of Hazelwood. A number oi grandchildren and great grandchild ren, as woll as other relatives friends, also survive. / C \ 'L " QUALLA By Mrs. J. K. Terrell Mrs. M. L. Blanton bettter known by her neighbor*-, as "Aunt Lizzie' was laid 10 rest in Want cemetery, Tuesday. Rov. W. N. Cook, of Webster conducted the service at the home of Mr. D. M. Shujer, where she passed away, on Sunday night. Her husband and all their children, a host ol' grand children, .several great-giandt hildren, besides a number of othrr relatives, neighbor, and friends attended the funeral. The following was read at the service: "Mrs. Elizabeth Blanton was born February 9th, JS50, died March 7th, 1937. She professed faith in Christ early in life and joined the Baptist church. She haves her hus band and nine children: Mr. Taylor Blantou and Mrs. Sarah Shuler, of Deep Creek; Mrs. Maggie Henderson, of Canton; Mrs. W. T. Buchanan, of Webster; Mr. Dock Blanton, of Sylva; Mrs. Fannie Gibson, of Knoxville; Mrs D. M. Shuler, Messrs. Jess and Roy Blanton, of Qualla. Mrs. Blanton was of a friendly disposition ai.d was greatly loved by all who knew her." Mr. H. G. Ferguson and Rev. Mc Rae Crawford went to Echota, Mon ity, to attend the funeral of Rev. William Hornbuckle. He was a good preacher and a religions leader among the Cherokees. He was highly respect ed, honored and loved by liis people, and some would speak of him as "the] best Indian in the Nation." Among .'.e ministers who attended his funer al wore Rev. W. A. Rollins and Rev. SR. S. Truesdale, of Waynesville; Rev. J. If. Carper, of Lako Junaluska; l{ov. W. F. Eaker, of Jonathan, Rov. Mr. Fitzgerald, of Cherokee. Rev. McRae* Crawfjrd preached an ?mpressive and appropriate sermon at the Methodist church Sunday morning on the text "This do in re*weiebrance of me". After the sermon he admin istered the Sacrament of the LordV Supper. Miss OUie Hall, Miss Ruth Hamp *on, Miss Oberia Wyatt and Messrs. Walter Galloway and Bud Jenkins of Wayne&ville were Qualla viators Sun dry. \ ; Rev. J. I/. Hyatt attended the ''Mir. isters Revival" at Lovedale Mr. Altou Edwards had his ton&ils relieved at the Harris Community Hospital last week. ? Mrs. Mack Fowler and son Joo, of ulenville, called at Mr. J. L. Hyatt's! Mr. and Mrs. G.J. ! i alty, Mrs. Franki Battle, Miss Irene Raby, Mrs. William j Caldwell and Mrs. I). C. Hughes, vis- j i ted Mrs. J. E. Battle who has bee:: sick, but is- improving. Mrs. Frank Owen and sn 1 Robert, have returned from a visit with rel plives* at Lenoir. Mr. W. A. Hyatt and family have moved to if arion, N. C. Miss Gertrude Ferguson hud as din ner guests Sunday, Mrs J. U. (Gibbs, Miss Oliver and Miss Warlick who teach at Whittier. Miss Verna Callahan sj ent the week end with homefolks. , Miss Eula Childress of Conleys Creek visited her sister Mrs. Oohr.an Kinsltnd. Miss Nell McLaughlin of W.C.T.C. spent the week end at homo.' Mr. and Mrs. T. W. McLaughlin vis ited relatives at Cullowl-ee Sunday. Mr, 1). C. Hughes is making a busi ness trip to Ashcville. ! Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kinsland called on Mrs. W. J. Turpin. I Mi?. D. L. Oxner visited at Mr. ?Geo. Gunter's, Sunday. 1 Mrs. J. L. Hyatt and Mr. Hugh Ferguson were gueate at Mr. Frank Owea's, Sunday. ' (Plawe Turn To- *???> [ * \ General Assembly PI Adjourn Sine Die Th (By Dftn Tompkins) Raleigh, March ?Will a resolution already parsed by botn Uuses of the 3eneral Assembly forbidding intro duction of any new bills j. ? ter Wednes day of this week, and .e;itatively fix ing nex;' Thursday, 18, as the date of adjournment, it looks as if the 1937 session will .n pass into history. There rre, however, several ar.ajor masters that have not v? ? been finally settled, and it is thcs.c, together with local roll call bills that prevent an earlier adjournment. Any bill that in tny way levies a tax, most of neces sity, because of Constitutional pvo \ isions, b" read in each Ifouse on three separate days, thus iusnrng that a tax-levying measuring i& not passed in less than six lays. Hence, bill* that change t he boundaries < I' a city, or town, E.o ;,s to include m' re territory, one authorizing a n isc i:i u tax rate, and bills ci a similar naiitre, whether they be State-wide or loca', n:ust have j Xe roll call on three seiaratc lays in tach house. The wa-mest session o I the House during the present year was that in vHeh the Old Age Assistance Bill, carrying the names of Senatois Gravely, Oregon-, anr McKec as in-1 ti oduecz*s was being con* idcrel. Crav en county 's Libby Warl Secretary of1 the State Democratic Executive Com liiitte Cor.iirittec, and Chairman of the IIoousi Appopri:itio?.i Committee, ?fie red a substitute bil", ani lnlade a \igorous, but losing fig:?t, to have it, c acted instead of the Senate measure.1 The bill tba,t came over f?om the Sen-' ?."'C provide? for county participation in the burden of OU A;.re Assistance j to the extent of one fourth of the cost. Mr. Ward argued that it is but | an indirect way of put'i ig a tax on land for State purposes, and his sub stitute would have reducr/1 the amount of the arsis'ancc granted by one fourth, and let the State and Federal Governments fltory i he whole -burden.; Ward, who has, followed the Admin istration forces all the vny through the session, and has,' in fact been an Administration leader md stalwart, { broke with the dominant group on the | natter of county participation, and j .r.ade an impassioned plea ngainsj for cing the county coinmissiwners to levy a tax on the lands of *ije people to j carry a fourth of the bnrden of Old Age Assistance. He lost Lis fight, and the counties have no a' ernative ex ^ cept .to shonller a (|uarici of the bur- j den, which means that tl'cy must levy a tax on the land for that purpose, or find some other source of revenue, such as voting ABC soies. JacksonJ county's- lepreBcnfca/We, Mr. Ledbet-' ter, followed Senator Mdvee's bill and voted for the incr:* se of taxes cn land for the purpose of Old Age Assistance. On Friday night a similar bill, pro- ? viding for assistance to the blind, cati:c over from the Senate, and w at passed by the House. It lso implies an increaso of land taxes or that part ?.f the money that is to be contributed by the counties. ? I On Thursday of this wetk, the Cen tral Assembly of North Carolina will be in session in Edenton. fox the first time since colonial days, 'i he Governor the Lieutenant Governor other State officials, and the members of the Sen-! ate and House, will go d'.wn to Eden-j ton, where so much of the early his-1 tory of the State was.- enacted, and mil hold a session of the General As mebly. TLis is. a gestur: 'a call atten tion to the richness of tne history of ,he State, and is in line with the pro gram of the present Administration to advertise North Carolina. The topi'J of wamest discussion in T.aleivh and throughou; the State, during recent days is the \ ictory Oin ner, held at the Sri Wal %r, at whic Senator Millard Tydin-i, of Mary land, was the chief speaker. The din Harrison Frizzell I Died Saturday i Harrison Frizzell, 67, died at tbc home of his daughter, Mrs. Lon Jones, on Sylva Koulc 1. Saturday. While his health had not been good for the past year, he had not been seriomly ill but two weeks. liesides Mrs. Jones he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Burke Painter, and eight grand children. i Funeral services were held at the I Addie Baptist chnrch, on Sunday af ternoon, conducted by Rev. Robert Parris, and interu:ent was in the Long cemetery, in the Love's Chapel com munity. uer, sponsored by National Commit teeman Lon Folger, was for the two fold purpose of celebrat'ng the great victory of the Democratic party at the last election, and of raising money to off the deficit of the National Commit tee. Senator Tydings wat present, as scheduled, but the diners didr't relish 1 is speech. He was introduced and spoke for sometime; but he failed to mention the name of President Roose velt, or to offer any words of praise of the Xatioual Administration. In stead, he launched an a'taek upon the Administration, without coming right out plain and saying what he wis do ing, or at whom hit wo. da wore di rected. though it was plain that Pres ident Roosevelt whose (lection the diners thought they werj celebrating, w:.s the target of the Maryland Sen ior's shafts. And werj they mad! The North Carolinians were too hos pitable io tell their gufiyt what they thought of him and his methods, and being placed in such a position only rdded to their wrath. ?Lou Folger was and is. terribly ein arrasscd by the incident, though it, is generally conceded that he is not to blame. He tried first to get Vice Pres ident Garner, who couldn't come. Then 1 e made an attempt to secure the ser vices of Secretary of State cordcll ?lull. Mr. Hull was unable to come to North Carolina at the time. Then Mr. l'olgcr requested Senator Bailey to get a good : |>euker who would draw, cn t-.rtftin and enthuse the crowd of North Carolina Democrats, and Sen ator Bailey sent Senator Tydings. When that news got about, the folks were almost as mad with Josiah Wil liam Bailey as they are with Senator Tydings.. Many of them wore not feel ing any too kindly towards Mr. Bmilcy j.nywav, beejusc of his recent attacks on the President's- court proposal. Mr. Bailey came to his horn.; in Raleigh Tor the week end, and many people l^ieve that his coming was to look the situation over and see how much per manent damage had been done to his personal political fences by the com ;ng of Tydings to North Carolina. Many axes have been whetted for Sen Ytor Bailej because of the incident; hut they n ay become dull again before l.e has, to offer himself for reelection. The opinion most generally express ed about Senator Tydings is. that he did a most discourteous thing, and that, ii lie felt himself unable to come to North Carolina, to a Roosevelt meeting and offer praise to Caesar, he should not have tried to bury him, and that he should have declined the in vitation altogether. That is the mildest criticism that I have heard offered of Senator Tydings' historic participation in North Carolina's Democratic Vic tor- Dinner, in Raleigh. j That it will probably make and un make political leaders in the State there seems to be little doubt. 6l6,00i> North Carolinians voted for President Roosevelt in the election last Novem ber, and they are not going to take an attack launched against him at ' a dinner given in his honor without showing a great deal of resentment, and showing it in a manner that will allow of no mistakes as to their at titude. | The one gallus Democrats arc going ! to have another victory dinner, on Friday night in Raleigh, and Secre-. tary Ickes- will bo the speaker. He is | expected to whoop 'em up for the President. And, it is to be mJarked down in your book of memory, that Lon Folger, the moving spirit behind the first Victory Dinner, is also one of the leaders in arranging the one' to be staged Friday night. He is a loyal, Roosevelt Democrat, and the outcome of the dinner to which he had given so much attention was afc distasteful to him as :t wai to anyone, and decidedly more embarrassing. BALSAM Mi*. Eugene Lowe s|H>nt Saturday in Bryson City. Mr. Thurman Potts of Henderson ville, spent Sunday uight. with his parenta, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Potts. He has just returned from a visit to his family in Daytona Beaoh, Fla., where they spent the winter. Mr. and MrE. Brad Shuler of Buf falo, S. C. spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lowe. Mrs. Shu ler is a lister of Mr. Lowe. We congratulate Hon. E. P. Still well on the improvement he has had made on Balsam Mountain Springs Hotel grounds. We understand that other improvements will soon be made on the property. Aged Citizen of County Paases Bonus Norton one of the oldest nnd most respected citizens of the ?K-nnty, died last Fri lay, at the age of 81. Mr. Norton was born in this county and lived here all oi his life. He was married twice, his first wiie naving been Miss Sarah Arlcna Wil son. His second wife was Aiici J. Norton, who preceded him in death several years ago. He is survived by wo daughters, Mrs. J. B. Wilson, oi White Pine, Tenn., and Mi's. W. B. Green, of Graham, and by seven step daughters Mrs. G. B. Coward, of Web ster Dr. Daisy McUuire, of Sylva, ilrs. L. M. Stevens, of Pendleton, S. C. Mrs. Pearl McCurry, of AshcvilJe, Mrs. K. E. Bennett, of Brvsou City, Mrs. Lucy CochmiL, of C#?iso, and jDr.'Jessie Moreland, of Highlands. Funeral serv ices were conducted at Norton, Sunday, by Rev. Mr. Beadles, and interment was iu the Norton eem A ? etery. Mr. Norton was for many yeai^ a meu.ber of the Methodist church ami was one of the oldest members of the Masonic lodge at Glenvillc, Sion T. Early Dies At Home, In Asheville i? _ i Sion T. Early, for many years a resident of this county, died at his home in West Asheville, lost Thurs day, and was buried on Saturday, in Green Hill cemetery. Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist church, West Asheville, Saturday morning, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. B, Grice. 1 I Mr. Early, who was 84 years of age, lived 111 Webster lor a lauuoer ot years, where be married Mist Sallie Enloe, daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. W. A. Enloe. Li.ter, they moved to Dilkboro, wheie be lived until some years after death of Mrs. Early. Later, he married again and has lived for a number of years in West Asheville. Besides his widow, he is survived fy the following child ren: Roy J. Early and Mrs. Sidney Kilgore, of Leesburg, Fla., Scroop D. Hooker, of Paterson, N. J., who was adopted when a small child, by his "!unt, Mrs. J. J. Hooker, and the late1 Mr. Hooker, Charley Early, of Kins ton, and Miss Elizabeth Early, of Asheville. WEBSTEE PTA NEAR GOAL IN DRIVE FOR CURTAIN The members of the Webster Par ent Teachers Association have been engaged in a drive to obtain a cur tain for the new school auditorium. Plans for the actual work have been : given to an Asheville concern and the' curtain will be installed in time to have the commencement exercise,'., in' the building. 1 Several hundred dollars have been raised by the organization in various ways. Molt of the fund was raised by selling advertising space on the front drop curtaiu. The organization wishes to thank all the business firms in Sylva That helped in that way. Work is almost finished on the new building, but school will not be held in it until next term. When finished, the new Webster building will be one of the moat modem plants in Western North Carolina. All modern fixtures will be installed it is hoped. : ? i Sylva Wins County Basketball Title In miming out in all four divisions of the county tournament last Satur day night, Sylva definitely won th" right to be named the chmnpion?. of Jackson county. Sylva defeated Cullowlu-c to win boys' title in the "A" division, in one of the most excitinf gaiues played on the1 local court in recent years. The score was 30 to 26. At the halt Cullowhee wns in the fore by a mar gin of 3 points, the srorr at that timo being 18 to 15. The Sxlva tfiijs won the "A" division title by virtue of thoir 29 to 9 victory over Cullowhee Sylva won in the boys'4' B'' division by defeating Webster 22 to 12, in a iatt but one sided game. Sylva won the girls "B" championship By de feating Cullowhee 39 to 27. HOUSE PARTIALLY DESTROYED1 BY PIRE MONDAY AFTERNOON ! The home of John Alston, Negro, resident of the Tanneiy Flat-s Motion I was partially dest roved by Arc Monady afternoon, about three o'cLk. The vol-, Western Carolina Tournament Began Thursday lUnJng (By Burch Allien) Madison Gym, Cullowhec -Play in the 13th annual Western Carolina high school basketball tournament got under way here today and ihe field was narrowed down to 16 teams. Eight girls' and eight boys' teams. Play was fast and furious today with the best teams in Western North Carolina taking a part in the meet. This meet hat, grown into one of the greatest meets in the entire South. Play has been limited to 16 boy*.' and 16 girls' teams. This lias- been done in an effort to make the tournament faster and better. From all indication.-, in today's play the favorites in the boys division will advance to the final round. The two favorites are Grate and Sylva. Theso two teams took victories over weaker teams, bnt in doing so they looked good. When they meet teams in tho quarter finals tomorrow they will have to pick up considerably. Play was.- completed today in the first round and tomorrow will be de voted to games in the quarter and semi-final divisions. The scmi-&ials will be reached tomorrow night and the finals will be played .Saturday night. Fans will still have a chanco to see sonic of the best games il' they come out Friday or Saturday night. First round,games arc mainly a weed ing out process and the real play starts in the quarter final bracket. The best night of the eutire meet will be Saturday night when the finals arc to be played in both the girls' and boys' divisions. Handsome trophies have been selected to present to the winning teams in each division. The trophies will be presented by Presi dent H. T. Hunter after the final game on Saturday night. Best looking teams in today's play were. Syvla boys and girls, Grace, were: Sylva boys anl girls, Edneyville, and Pleasant Hill. Both the contend ing champions, Wayncsville girls and Edncyville boys, are entered in the meet, but they hardly stand a chance of repeating their last year's perform ance. Tournament fans will be treated to a real contest Friday night, if Web ster and Sylva boys pu'l through their games up to the semi-final tilt. An intense rivalry has spa ng between these two teams and it Mould make an ideal game if they siioulu meet in the semi contest. This article is being written as the paper goe& to press and it may not be possibc to get complete returns of today's scores, bu', ii possible, we will give then, on another page. TLese are a few scores from the tournament; that we received just be fore going to press. Clyde (21) Cullowhee (33) (Oirls) Clyde (23) Webster (5) (Boys) Cullowhee (19) Chciokee (16) (i>oys) Cherokee (21) Webster (11) Oirls) Sylva (25) RobbiiiBTille (19) (Boys) Mrs. C. C. Higdon Passes Away Mrs. Violet Jane Wilton Higdon died at lior home at Gay, last Satur day, aged 79 years, having been boru on January 25, 1808. Airs. Higdon. who wat the daughter of Manson and Brunettie Wilson, -was married to Kufuiv Buchanan, in 1875. To them were born three daughters. Mr. Bu chanan died in 1881 and in 1883 she married Columbus Higdon. To them were born three daughters ond eight tons. Her husband, six sons, M. V. Higdon, of Sylva, A. W. Higdon, o? Gainesville, Ga., D. C. Higdon, of Web ster, Walter, John and Frank Higdon, of Gay, and six daughters, Mrs. Mary Hall, Mrs. Buthic Heitz, Mrs. Elsie jTatham, Mrs. Alice Dillard and Mist I Lois Higdon survive. Twenty-seven grand-children and thirty-seven great grand-children also survive. I Funeral services were held at East , Fork Baptist church, of which Mrs. i Higdon was the la> t charter member, last Sunday, conducted by Rev. T. F.' Dfcitz, assisted by Rev. Will Buchanan, of Bryson City. Her six tons acted aa pall bearers, and six of her grand' daughters were flower girls. lint cer fire department was at the fccene of the Arc very soon after the alarm was sounded, and most of th* house and contents was saved. T* house is com]>aratively new, leplaeed ore hy fire oalj a iv w jw?
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