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$1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IN THE agsd MAN m*:s AT FILLING STATION Alex Miller, about 70 years of age, was found dead in the loft of Cannon Brothers Pilling Sta tion, in Sylva, Saturday morning. Mr- Miller had been dead several hours when his body was discovered. The aged man had entered the filling station about two o'colck in the mcfrning, dnd obtained permission of an attendant to sleep in the little loft, where it was warm and comfortable. Shortly before noon someone remembered Xhat Mr. Miller was there, and called to him to wake ?.?yi R ec. fii vine no resnonse: -- 111*-*- ** " * w ? , someone went up the stairs to arouse him, and found his body. j j Coroner C. Wr Dills was called * . c.T:ccrs; and the county phy- f .ician, Dr. Grover Wilkes made an examination of the body. It was determined at the inquest that the death was from natural causes. It was known that his . heart had been in bad condition lor some1 time. >' It is stated that his widow and a daughter live in Transylvania county. Some years ago Mr. Mil- j her Uvea in Gylta, and has work- j various places in Western ; .North Carolina,. lie made his lr.C'.ho-i. by making and bot- j . uYiAi-h cimirs,. making and sell- j [ ini ivohr'g-boards, and other I such work. f BALSAM ' uy Mrs. D. T. Knight) ' ' ! .* ?.' * / ; ' , There was an interesting service at the Methodist church here Sunday afternoon, December 24th. Rev. W. L. Hutchins, Ditstrict Superintendent, preached on the subject, "The Birth of Jesus '. He had visited the Koly Land, the manger where the baby Jesus was porn, traveled over me ruaus Ivla^ .Joseph, and Jesus traveled and when he had finished you fc!t as if you had been also. ri!.o Christinas songs an muwere ^ chile waiting for old Santa to come with his treat, Mrs. Newell, wife of tfie pastor, tclcl the * story "Why The Chimes Rang" Mrs. W. L. Hutchins was also present at the service. The Christmas holidays were ' spent very pieasently by the majority of the BalsamiVes. Amongthe most enjoyable socials given was the one by Mr. Harold Bryson to his Sunday School class of the Baptist church, at the home of his parents, Mr. and i Mrs. Herbert Bryson. After the social hour the guests were served refreshments. Miss Ruby Bryson and Mr. Lawrence' McCall were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Bryson, Saturday, December 23. The ceremony was performed | by Rev. O. J. Beck. They wqre given a miscellaneous shower, the evening of December 30th. Mr. Homer Davis, of Brevard spent Christmas here with his parents, Mr. an ' Mrs. Melvin ? Davis. . ' j Miss Freda Jones has returned. ] home after Spending the noli days with friends in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Frizzeil an nounce the birth of a son, born December 24-named, Johnny Lee j Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood an. nounce the birth of a ten pound girl, Christmas Day, named, Bar bar a Jean. Snow began to fall here on December 23rd, and might have been more than a foot deep, if it naa not rainea. Anouiw ?uuw fell, December 26th, another, the 29th, and another, New Year's Day. in some places around here the snow was said to be "waist" deep. January 2nd, mercury was below zero. We congratulate Qualla. on | having, her nice, new schoox -j building. Balsam is still hoping i to have one in the near, future. We wish some one would tell i us1 why the men around Balsam who work on the WPA were "cut j off at this time. They y/ere cut off about this time last year, but | no one here seems to know why. j j j SCHOOLS OPEN JAN. 16 j ?_ 1 The schools of Jackson coun- : ty, which were closed last Thursday because of snow and ice, j will reopen Tuesday morning, it1 is stated by school authorities. I ; , V 4 i ' " ' m * 'Jfajvt, 1 1$;, >v<<7 * ' ? -W>.?*'.f...i;.;T^- ,j Tttty. ,. ? ' "V;V:? ; v'l' _ .. ' I ^ Tj [iVi^ M / I^i 1 <?". r ? * .. . ' * ' > ;. V < <' ' !.\V j .-. i f*. ? ' % ;, it V-'Yi'iV ? JOUNTY ** . * ' .* ": , ' v*' * * Y *; GUBERNATORIAL HATS -4.y POLITICAL ARENA - ' . ; . . -I * j Candidates for Governor of North Carolina are as numerous : s wars in Europe and Asia. The hrsi> to break the ice and throw his hat into the political waters was the genial, likable, competent Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, Wilkins P. Horton, of Chatam county. Then quickly followed J. M. Broughton, of Raleigh, attorney, former State Senator, and prom- . inent Baptist liayman. Allen J. Maxwell, the North ' Carolina Commissioner of Revenue, who a few years ago, made the race for Governor, and came , near beipg successful in the attomnt hoc V?Io 1v-i iifcVO MllilVUUVVU JU4W tention to place his name before the people in the Spring primary. Senator Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount, tossed his hat forward, last week, and is making a race in earnest. Willis Smith, Raleigh lawyer, and former Speaker of the House, has made a formal announcement; he is ruiping with j an appeal to the wets, the antisales taxes, and other elements in the population. Others who may enter the race * are Horace E. Stacey, Speaker D. L. Ward, William E. Fenner, and j maybe, some others. Dr. Clarence Poe, who was put " forward a few weeks ago by eastern farmers, has definitely eliminated himself, by announcing that he believes it more important to the people of the State that he devote the next few years to working out his plan for the betterment of agriculture in North Carolina than by occupying the Governor's Mansion, on Blount Street. Take it altogether, it seems likely that North Carolina la in for a spirited free-for-all to see who is going to be the next, (governor. The Administration has not yet indicated who it would like to annoint as the heir-apparent. feut when, ther impliedly or openly bastowed upon any candidates* the fire-works that make a campaign interesting to participants and bystanders, will probably begin. As yet, there is nothing to fight about. No lines have been drawn, though a good many things, some wise, some medicore, and some extremely foolish, have been said.. SOCIAL SCIENCE ! GROUP MEETS The Social Science Group of Western Carolina Teachers ColI lege met in the Home Economics I i room of the training school for I j its regular monthly meeting, I j Thursday afternoon. After a so' cial hour, Miss Cordelia Camp I talked on modern trends in the - ~1 ofuHioc Drift teacning 01 sucicn OWUVkAVMtr important trend emphasized, by Miss Camp was that of developj ing character. Following this, } Miss Camp introduced Dr. C. D. i Killian, who talked on Gastalt i Psychology and its implications in the development of character. LIVE DEER TO NEW REFUGE HOMES Asheville, N. C. Jan. 10,?Box traps, many times larger, but of I the same general type that i small boys use for trapping rabbits, are being used in the Fisgah National Game Preserve to trap live deer. So far, 18 of the animals have been captured and transferred to other game preserves in Western North Carolina and nearby states to form the nucleus for future deer herds, according to H. B. Bos, worth, Pisgah National Forest supervisor. ... Deer seldom roam far from I the forests in which they were tyorn, and for this reason, game j propagation experts state, it is j necessary to transfer them bodily to new refuge areas. The deer herds in the Pisgah refuge, grew too large for the food supply, but the deer didn't leave. So the new . trap was designed. Baited with apples, it lures the deer into a ' dark box where the animal cannot hurt himself. Then he is transferred to a crate and taken to a new home. i Bears are sometimes caught in the traps, but the trapped bear. i 1 ?. -f. y a . s? .'^v* - r. -jHHW I ww.^M? j : tery. IUv^L^itt^Wu^l the Service. Hie family ffljrmerijp I lived at Olivet. Mrs. Thomas G'f fetto n died > Monday 25 and was buried at; The Ward graveyard on DecV I 27.. ! She leaves three children, Mrs. Nora Turpin, Mrs. Cora Gibson ! .and Mr. Oscar Gibson. the ser; vice was conducted hy t|ev. J. > L. Hyatt. i Bobbie Harold, the infant son i of Mr. and Mrs. Percival Dugai i ; died Dec. 28?and waahorteg^ t | Thomas Cemetery , on Thursday afternoon. I Married?Miss Bonnie Antho * I ny toMr.Don Gass, both of I Qwdla. y;,) ] Mr. arabMrs^RobertBradburfehave moved to ^jdva. Mr. an Mrs.-M. W. "Wiitmirt, Mr. Witsel mitmtoe Jr^kr. awjl Mrs. J. L. Whitmire-and Mr. Lane Whitmlrewfto had spent a fe? days visiting,at Rev. J. L.Hyatfcjf Mr. C. P. Shelton and Xtr. J. H& TerreUs all muDtoied points of. interest in the surrounding mountains, left for their homes in Midland and. I "Blanket Texas on Dec. -20. Oft Wednesday-Mr. and .Mnt C. P. Shelton gave a dinner reception* at their home, Green Acres, in their honor. About Sd^guests were present. Besides tlut Qualla guests the visitors present yjmm Mr. and Mrs. W:JC* Wngc^^H Miss Lois Wike of MM Mr. and Mrs. A....lfc Ps?rt?*r Sylva, Mrs. M. B. Hanson, X C. E. Moody, Mrs. W. F, Bat? and:Mrs. R. F. Hall nf Whit|l$ . Mrs. j. js. Qmmm m B. C. Mrs. V. 8Hb#H boro, and-Mfw. J. Ar. "BumfcaHier of Wilmot. This entire company aesemMr ed at the ho#iUW^,ho?fl|g^ There wa? a p?OgiwteAA?d Christmas-tree *a& -the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon Dec. 23. SCIENCE GUJB MEETS The Science Glub of"Western Carolina-TNtthers- College held its monthlyiafteeUna^ Wednesday night, with the president, J. B. Saunders, presiding. The following program was given rJttr. a P. Dodson, teacher of biology and botany, displayed - and lectured on his cetteettan of woody i plants- found, in Western, North Carolina. Mr! Prank Brown,: teacher of chemistry, who has,bean a cooperative wither observer at Cul- ; lowhee <for 30 years, told :af his/ experiences as * a weather observer. Mr/Newten Tmmr, toadher of . geology -displayed* and lectured on his collection of different ' kinds of-quartz. Mr. Kenrttfch Wood; teacher of physics, demonstrated to the club the principle, ?fnaen gas: with approximately 10^090 volts ofelectricity. This -w&SvOne- ofr the: mast in.teresting and enjoyable programs of the year. cmjmmw*vmxM8L cLVB*xs&m*mmcw& The Ciill'OfW hee-Speedwell Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. T. A. Cox, Tuesday afternoon. \ The subject of the program | was "The Farm Eamhy Outlook for IMO." Mra. SHarfe 8ue EvI ana, home demonstoatten agent, oian dtecussed oonsamtr educa- 1 tion in buying bed linen and towels. The fallowing officers for the year wa?? elected: Mbs. David H. P Brown p<?Want; Mia. Frank H ; Brown, vice-pwatatenfc; .and Jits, f I ;CarEtt|flMpo4*^ ! Mrs. Gox, aniated by her sis- ter, Mrs. J. H. Griffith, served an attractive sweet course. leaves a demolished trap behind | him. About 100 deer are trapped r SCHOOL ART SHOW AT ^eUfctOWBEE COLLSGE [ Cullowhee, (Special)?1The sec | ond annual art exhibit, sponsorId by the Uivnersity of North * Carolina and Woman's College of the tJttiversity of North Caroliha, is now being shown at, 1 ; Western Carolina Teachers Colp leg^. All the art work comprisingthe exhibit has been prepared by children of the public schools, high schools, and colleges of the This exhibit reveals the presenttday emphasis placed on cie^.il i.jX' _eV?tirc 9bV&W JMJUlVlWCa aim ouynu that the art of the child is not I Just an immature adult art, but v *n art all in itself, following its f. own laws and ideals. | -j'This is the third art exhibit { Which has been shown at the I college this year. The first group (if lithographs, engravings, and { iyater colors from the Art Sfcuir dents' League of New York City, ; and the second exhibit was a :? Sroup ojf Japanese prints. j BAPTIST MINISTERS WOX HOLD CONFERENCE HERE I Kr " . _ $$ The Baptist ministers of Hay- ( I wood, Macon, Tennessee River land Tuckaseigee Associations j ; . will have-a special conference, at the Sylva Baptist church, for two : ^ days, beginning Monday, JanV ^ary 22 and continuing through ] noon-of Wednesday, January 24. r A program of Bible study and ( |[ (fohference periods on pastoral ^problems has been arranged. The ^people of the -Sylva church rviii ^provide lodging and breakfast { y for those attending the conferBence, and lunch will be served | by the ladies from the Scott's ^Creek* church on Tuesday, and jj?y the ladies from the Lovedate. Church on Wednesday. J rtDAnTTfTrnV rnvi/ fvxxv/xi VXV. > -,?v f ASSOCIATION WILL j NEST /WF;? E W large attendance at the > r . -1' stockhdMers' m e' |B#iw6Ew f ^odatioiir-whiv:.. , January 22nd at the Com;., tiOv;-* in AsheviNe at 10 o'clock, accord4 lng-to John A. Hudgens, of Hen . dersonville, president of the As- - j .so&atfon. I A-r<?ry interesting and instruc- i five program has been arranged forthe Association, Mr. Hudgens ; said, and much interest is be-:. , * , ing manifested by the members. ; t By special invitation of the - 5 Association, a representative of 1 the Production Credit Corpora- * 1 tlon of Columbia will make a n * brief address at the conclusion 1 of the business session. . > c The Ashevilie Production 1 4 Credit Association serves .Bun- -1 combe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, * I Graham, Avery, Haywood, Hen ! Person, Jackson, Macon, Mat#- ^ rson, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey coun- * ties and furnishes short-term * I credit for general agricultural ' and livestock purposes to its 1 members. "'/ '* i . / ' I TRAVELLERS CHOOSE I ASHEVILLE ROUTE i . c ; Asheville, N. e. Jan. 10,?Mo- i . tor, railway and bus travellers, t journeying on vaoation tours i ''through the south, this winter,. \ are choosing highway and rail- ( 1 way routes by way of Asheville t in increaisng numbers this sea- t son. This midsouthern resort j c city, where golf courses are open ' for play throughout the year j and where famous scenic points t I of interest including the Great j c j Smoky Mountains National p j Park are added inducement, is a 11 popular as a stopover point ier j c southbound travellers on south- ; r era winter tours. a ? I ! ? By changing from the old va- j riety of corn he had been grow- j d Ing in the past to a prolific ! h variety, O. W. Davenport, of ' P Mitchell County, Increased his tl yield from 40 bushels to 101 P bushels to the acre. : i A , II By following good soil manage- j ^ ment practices, 90 unit demon- ' stration farmers of Henderson : | County reduced their soil losses j 3,000 tons this past year, as com- ' a pared with 1936. , * n z'J* . - * -; * $ ; *< . ' " " 9 * p >*-'i .v . \ q k $2.00 A YEAR II BURGIN PENNELL TO MANAG .A J. MAXWELL CAMFAIG1 .. > * - * 'VV ' !. J Asheville?Burgin Pennell, at torney, civic and religious leadei and past commander of th American Legion, has announce! that he would' manage the cam paign for Governor of A. J Maxwell Confirming recent re ports, Mr. Pennell said: "I have agreed to njanage Mi Maxwell's campaign for Govern or. I have accepted the gratuit ous tender of this responsibility as a pleasure and privilege, without promise or request for pomy confidence in his sterling character, his knowledge of th< State and its governmental problems, his eminent qualification and record as a public official, hii ability to secure a dollar of vahn for .each dollar expended ir governmental affairs, his lifelong support and activity in behalf of the Democratic party and his balanced program as outlined in-the statement announcing his candidacy. Ibelievc he will make an efficient and trui,-worthy Governor of oui Stale. V-fetr a survey of the Stalte, based upon the enthusiastic cor emendation of Mr. Maxwell's announced policies from c#teens of all classes throughout the Stae, there is every indication that Mr. Maxwell will receive the nomination in the first primary." State headquarters for the campaign will be opened in Ralegh early in March. LOE SJf-AJW-: RETURNS to MaKvntp; WHERE CAREER ) iflmf: l_l_ c * | Ashe."ille. -V r "an 13,?Coe I s, ~ : Tn her -y.'rv nH < <?/: * 't- I " lUM, ' jrV h. lead _ Vi. ru-'-if .r . 1th * ' ; -v ., . :-aTd *.; ... - \U Isheviiie. 1 ? VI' < * . 12 ^DISTRICT POULTRY SHORT COURSES PLANNED * ^ A series of 42 district poultry short courses will be held hroughout NoHh C a r o 1 i n,a starting January ,22 and oontinling through February, it is anlounced by' C. F. Parrish, Extension poqltryman of State Colege.. County agents are in iharge of arrangements for the neetings, in " cooperation With epresentatives of other agriculural agencies.. , - ! The schedule folows:^ January \2, at Waynesfville in Haywood bounty; January 23, at Lenoir in Caldwell County; January 29, at Jlizabeth City in Perquimans bounty; January 30, at Rocky Jount with Nash and Edgeo^abe Counties as joint hosts; February 5, at Rutherfordton in t'utherford County; February 6, ,t Concord in Cabarrus County; February 12, at Jacksonville in )nslow County; February 13, at Slizabethtown in Bladen Couny; February 19, at Carthage in yloore County'; February 20, at Wnston-Salem in Forsyth bounty; February 27, at Washington in Beaufort County; and he twelfth meeting in Wake bounty at a time yet to be set. Parrishitnd T. T. Brown of the 'oultry Extension office will atend each of the meetings, while J. Maupin, another Extension (oulteyman; Prof. Roy S. Deartyne and H. C. Gauger, ^of the olloge poultry department; ana >r C. H. Bostian, of the zoology nd entomology department, will la assist with the meetings. . Tills will be the fifth year that istrict - poultry short courses ave been sponsored by the Ex-. enslon Service. The first year tie average attendance was 50 ersons per meeting; last year 5 was more than 200 per meetig, with 2,700 farmers and farm 'omen attending the 12 short ourses. The mieetings are alternated mong the counties in the dia-, Hcts from yenr *o yen" * ~ ; ' ' w'.-.. , *:?/ ; *' > .| CV. ^' -; ? ;# Hjf u^# nw TaDVANOT OUT 8IB8 THB COUNTi E*1 FARM FAMILIES NEED * TO GROW OWN FOOD ^B'iV"' ' v4, I* - .? *1 Farm families probably will ' - have a higher net income in * 1940 than they had in 1939, says Miss Pauline Gordon, home ~ management specialist of' tn? ? * | State College Extension Benrice But, unless they produce their own food the increased income will be overcome by higher costs * i of purchased materials, she added [ In an outlook for farm family . living in North Carolina ~ Gordon said: "Total receipts for * marketing of farm products are expected to increase due to improvement in industrial activi3 ties and in consumer incomes. Income from government payments will probably be about the same. Non-farm earnings of family members may increase,' with greater opportunities for ' employment. But, despite the *.' improvement in economic con- * ditions, a large percentage of the ; farm families Of North Carolina I will be faced in 1940 with the problem of stretching incomes of less than $5?0 to provide for all their household needs." Turning to the subject of 'The Family's Food," the Extension 1 specialist declared: "Costs : of producing food for household use I Inproooo love fhan Ha .SmhmV uivtvuuv <v*u VUMJ UW I T ?1111 (WW * prices, hence farm families* can offset a rise In the cost of their food by planning to prodiice: a larger than uusal share of their f total food supplies, gooh plans, If made with nutritional ai well financial goals i^ mind, may a o yield returns irf the fonh of ' iproved family dietr and in oetter health. * "North^ Carolina diets "as a J ~hole are lacking In certain imV-'\ portant foods. The lack* W milk is greatest, but thuere'isalao a lack of sufficient fruits,- lean meats, poultry, eggs, Wfcei* '.Tains, and, at certain seasons, fresh vegetables. Ttetm faoffiles J?. hould make every effort to pit*' duce the essential foods needed ly." ' / ' 1 , -y. -v 31J.NE- 16-29 SET F0$. EHQDO-, OENDRON FESTtVAt ' 1 f ; .. t Asheville, N. C. . Jaffl*' * ISf < ^ Thirteen years of experience in estimating a time of the year when purple rhodendrbnaoaihe slopes and summits of Western North Carolina moantakisuwifl j be at the height of the. flows*- J t ing period has enabled ^officials - * ' m - . . _1 I1?_i?_ - -A. ' in cnarge 10 Asuevme* ?i?c?v \ floral fete, the Rhodddeb*en i j 'Festival, to judge withlh.a Hthr I days the probable time etthe ] .' blossoiri display. Meeting: here* ft* j the second week of January the | Rhododendron Festival *4KertiI tive committee made its longf range forecast and set dates \ for the annual floral fete- for ; the week of Junel6-22; - * ~ Since it was established--in 1928, the Rhododendron TestlXval has become one Of the Nation's foremost ?civic celebrations. Five colorful parades, * three balls, a huge pageant, plo4 neer and Indian sports, a nxiCisl ed demonstration and drill* by * s j bands and drum corps, sports events and other features are planned for the 194d programH>f the fete. y - * Ten southern states will be , represented at the Festival this | year by beautiful girls chosen from among the students attending southern women's colleges and state mniversittee. These state sponsors will be hon fka Ani1*4 W orea parwcip?iii?o w wu** the 13th king and queen of the mythical rhododendron red)m. Bands and drum corps from, a number of titles In North Carolina and adjacent stated will participate in the viaNous par ades of the Festival, an# one hundred Cherokee Indians from the reservation of the Nastern band of Cherokee* hear' the Great Smoky JAronUtfns will mairp their flnwMal trekto Ashtville to participate in the Indian sports events. The prpgaam for the 1040 Festival, It'is anticipated, win he the moat cplorful yet presented In the thirteen ^ears of its history. ' .. I' ' J:
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