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: i $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE I] SPEAKERS NAMED FOR GRADUATION WEEK ?W C T C CUlowhee Special) ? Speakers f0f western Carolina Teachers Commencement, which Will begin Sunday, June 2, and end Tuesday, June 4, have been announced by H. T. Hunter, president of the teachers' college. The Reverend Harry D. Althouse, president of the Southern Synod of the Evangelical and (Reform wiuiw* <miu m the Evangelical and Reform Church of Hickory, has accepted an invitation to deliver the baccalaureate sermon which will be made in the college auditorium on Sunday morning, June 2. John Temple Graves n, of the Birmingham News Herald, Birmingham, Ala., popular syndicate news columnist, will give the commencement address on Tuesday morning, June 4. Several years ago, Mr. Graves came to the college to deliver an address for a lyceum program. ?Biyson To Represent Jefferson Standard Insurance Company T. C. Bryson, Jr., has lately accepted the position of special agent for the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company. The appointment of Mr. Bryson as representative of the Jefferson Standar insurance company was made some time since, but because of illness he has not been able to assume nis duties until now. Agronomist Encourages Production of Soybeans Grow soybeans as a commercial crop, for soil improvement or as a feed crop, Prof C. B. Williams, head of the State College Agronomy Department, advises North Carolina farmers. He urges commercial growers to increase yields, per acre this year in view of the demand for this crop and its products due to the war situation in Europe and the Orient. Recommending the yellowseeded varieties, which are in greatest demand by oil millers. Prof. Williams said that Herman, Tokyo, Wood's Yellow, Clemson, and Haberlandt are best for the Pierimnnt- o n H Herman and Haberlandt are adapted to the Mountain area. "The land selected for soybeans should be of at least average productivity," the agronomist'declared. "it should be well drained and in proper shape for planting on or about May 1. Although soybeans belong to the legume family, they require moderate amounts of a properlyselected fertilizer. "Ordinarily," Prof. Williams continued, "little or no nitrogen is neede^ in the fertilizer mixture if th? soil is in a fairly good state of productivity. However, it the soil is poor to medium in fertility, about 2 per cent nitrogen should be included in the mixtures." The fprtiu-rpr recommenda Uons of the College Agronomy Department for soybeans are: Cctestal Plain, 200 to 300 pounds ?f a 0-8-4 or a 0-8-6 on fairly Productive soils, and 250 to 300 PO/Unds of a 2-8-4 or 200 pounds of a 3-12-6 on poor to medium ^ils; Piedmont and Mountains, 200 to 300 pounds of a 2-10-4 or 2-10-6 on fairly productive soils, and 250 to 300 pounds of a 2-10-5 or 200 pounds of a 3-15-6 on poor medium soils.DAMAGE After only 100 years of intense cPltivation, farm land in the United States which has been destroyed, seriously damaged or threatened with total destruction totals nearly equal to all the land from which crops are n?rmally harvested. ' "V Ef)C * THE COUNTY It's Open Season On Garden Planting Gardens can be planted now in almost every section of the state without fear of late damage, says L. P. Watson, Extension hortinilt.nrlst nf Rf.ota Pnllano w* N/VMW 'The only danger now," he stated, "would be to some / of the tender plants such as beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn and sweet potatoes, in the mountain section. These may be planted safely in the west after May 1 to 15." 9 NEW HOTEL LLOYD DINING MOM OPENS The dining room of Hotel Lloyd, owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lloyd and operated by Clifford Cagle, opened for business last Friday. The building, formerly the Poinsett Hotel, has been completely remodeled and re-decorated and has had sixteen new bedrooms added. The kitchen has been equipped to conform to state requirements making Jt grade A. The dining room has been enlarged to a seating capacity of thirty-five and has been attractively decorated and furnished. The bedrooms of the hotel will be ready for occupancy in about ten days. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, who own and operate the Pioneer Village tourist cabins* purchased the Poinsett Hotel about a year ago, and have thoroughly modernized the building. All Community Benefits From Activities of WPA (From Morgan County (O.) Democrat) Whether we realize it or not, it is true nevertheless that this would be a very dead community were it not for the WPA. When we speak of certain peo-" pie working on WPA or living off of it, the inference is that they alone are the only ones benefited. Get away from such ideas. All of us, to a greater or less degree are living off the WPA. Viae Kaon rlpnrlv illustrated AlliO tlWW wvvta , during the past number of weeks when WPA was practically at a standstill in the county, and on every turn was the cry of poor business, and unpaid bills. Without WPA many store rooms would have the "For Rent" signs displayed. We wish there was some way whereby WPA would not be necessary, and there may be, but we don't know what? neither do those who so severely and unjustly condemn it. Many of those who cry it down, are being built up financially because of it. If the merchant, professional or business man feels that the WPA does not benefit him, let him put out this sign, "No WPA money accepted" and see how long he would continue in business. Superlatives At Qualla (By Mrs. J. K. Terrell) There are eighteen 7th grade graduates in Qualla School this year. These are some of the class superlatives which nave Deen elected: Prettiest girl, Wilma Hughes; best looking boy, Walter Clement; best sports girl, Alice Lamberth; best sport boy, Howell Crisp; neatest girl, Gaynell Callahan; sweetest girl, Nell Hipps; most likable boy, Bill Rich; kindest boy, Amos Cagle; most athletic girl, Wilma Hughes; best all-round girl, Mary Emma Ward; most religious girl,. Gaynell Callahan; most religious boy, Jim Edd Hughes; best allround boy, Tommie Farmer; class poet, Terry Howell; class pet girl, Betty Howell; boy, Jim Edd Hughes; quietest boy, Guy House; most studious boy, Gene Gibson; class sunshine, Betty Ann Howell; class baby boy, Alvin Bradburn; baby girl, Julia Ann Cagle, i Dcksot ? ? STL W. N. C. PLANS 1940 SECTION-WIDE FAIR Asheville ? The people of counties of Western North Carolina will join hands September 16-21 in the presentation of the first annual Western North Carolina Fair. Established as an annual event featuring the agricultural and industrial products of tha mountain seotion of the "Old North State," the fair is expected to be one of the feature events of the autumnal season in Asheville. A site selected on the Sweeten Creek Road six miles from Asheville and accessible to all sections of Western North Carolina, as a central location, has been chosen as the site for the Westerh North Carolina enterprise. Buildings for exhibits and vaings to house exhibits and various features of the fair are being planned and will be erected on the 100 acres secured. - Over 500 outstanding civic leaders, men and women, in the 22 counties representing agriculture, industries, education, 4-H clubs and various types of agricultural enterprises are included in the list of directors named to the fair organization. G. R. Lewis of Columbus, Ohio, former manager of the Ohio State Fair, has been named as general manager of the fair here. Geme Ochsenreiter, Asheville automobile dealer, is president of the newly formed Fair Association, which is expected to embrace 5,000 members throughout Western North Carolina. Buildings on the new fair site will house exhibits of agriculi.. mm 1 trnrl/MiC nVtOCAQ tUlttl yiUUUUtO| V Cbl. AVSUt? |/Ai(*tjvu of educational work, manufacturing, mining, forests, club work, and vocational agricultural enterprises. An entertainment area will also be planned as a paj/of the fair. Theuwork of over 20,000 4-H Club Boys and girls in this section will be featured and it is anticipated that the fair will present over 5,000 exhibitors. Over 1,000 head of dairy and beef cattle are already scheduled to be exhibited. The Western North Carolina Pair is expected to become one of the largest events of its kind held in North Carolina. Construction on buildings and other facilities and improvements on the fair grounds will get under way within a few weeks. BALSAM By Mrs. D. T. Knight The Balsam - Willets Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. Dock Sluder Friday, April 2nd. Mrs. Evans demonstrated "Household Pests," and "Informal Gardens," which were extremely interesting. Those present were: Mrs. Loranzo Crawford, Mrs. Nellie Henry, Mrs. Norman Christy, Mrs. Sara Crawford and Mrs. George Knight. Very delicious refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duke, who spent the winter in New Orleans are visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Knight. They are on their way to their home in Philadelphia. Mr. Ira Angel of Asheville is visiting his sister, Mrs. Earl 1 Ramey. Mrs. H. J. Brown and Mrs. Clyde Brown of Canton visited Mr. and Mrs. John T. Jones Monday. N When you see those "great big" trucks coming into our little town on our little roads at this time of the year, *?'? ? - " oAmofVtlrior orill hp lOOKS US 11 ouiiicviiuig nM ? ? doing here soon. If you will listen right closely, you may hear some hammers and saws knocking and buzzing soon. We suppose you have already heard our saw mills wistling. We had a little snow Saturday morning but it soon vanished. On April 18,1935 mercury was 26 and the day was cold and windy. Mrs. C. O. Newell preached in the Methodist church here Sunday. Her subject was "The Church." The song7 service was interesting also. Mrs. Harry Rotha, Sr. and Miss Tillie Rotha of Waynesville, were guests of the Knights Sunday afternoon. - . ' :W.; ' * ' y.:: ft' i ' ; * . % t Con VA, NORTB CAROLINA. APRIL If HOLD PRE SCHOOL CUNICMONDAY The annual preschool clinic will be held at the elementary school, on Monday afternoon, at 1:00 o'clock, for children who will enter school for the first < . M _ Ci.*' V - %. ! ? time next iau. ur. juyncn ana Mrs. Vrable, of the public health department, / will make the physical examinations and Dr. Wayne McGuire Will give the dental examinations. There willjbe no charge for smallpox anf typhoid vaccinations, but a Charge of 10 cents will be madejjtor diphtheria vaccinations. TBe .diphtheria vaccinations artf available, also, for children ovM six months of age and under Be school age of six years. B, Mrs. HarB-Hastings heads the committee Brom the ParentTeacher asCciation in charge of refreshmerfe and entertainment for the children. i MRS. RUSSELL PAINTER DIES Mrs. Russell Painter died, at the local hospital, last Thursday, following an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Painter is survived by her husband, six sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Saturday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Beck, Rev. H. M. Hocutt and Rev. Ernest Jamison, and interment was in the cemetery of Lovedale church. Mrs. Painter was a member of wuaescuue Dapbui cnurcu. OPEN FISHING DATES IN STATE ANNOUNCED ? . 11 >v ir< The following dates and regulations have been announced by C. N. Mease, Chief Refuge Supervisor, for fishing in the State and Federal Co-operative Wildlife management areas: SHERWOOD AREA: In Haywood county. All waters open except Big East Fork and its tributaries of Pigeon River. Open Dates: April 10, 27; May 5, 17,25; June 2, 22; July 6; August 2, 9. Checking Stations: At the entrance to Area on West Fork of Pigeon River and Little East Fork. MT. MITCHELL AREA: In McDowell and Yancey counties. All waters open April 22 and 23 and every Saturday fcnd Sunday thereafter and July 4th. Neals Creek will be reserved for women only. Checking Stations: At forks of Curtis Creek and Refuge Office on South Toe River. DANIEL .BOONE .AREA: .In Avery, Burke and Caldwell counties. All waters open including Linville Gorge, April 22 and 23 and every Saturday and Suftday thereafter and July 4th. Checking Stations: At entrance to Area on Highway No. 181; At Edgemont and at entrance to area at Kiwana Road and near Linville Falls on Highway No. 105. SANTEETLAH AREA: In Graham county. All waters open April 20 and 21 and every Saturday and Sunday thereafter and July 4th. Checking Stations: Near ? ?? A V% Crossing on uig oanwetuu Creek. CLIFFSIDE LAKE: In Macon county. Will be open May 2526-27; June 8-9-10, 22-23-24; July 4, 13-14-15; August 3-4-5; 17-18-19. Checking Station: In camp ground at lake. I FIRES CREEK: In Clay county. STANDING INDIAN and WAYAH BALD AREAS:' In Macon county. All waters in these areas open April 22 and 23, and every Saturday and Sunday thereafter and July 4th. Checking Stations: At Game Protectors Stations on Fires Creek. At White Oak Bottom on {Continued on Back Page) -/ . . . 1 , . - V v. * nto I' I, 1940 METHODISTS APPOINT DBTRICTDELE6ATES Mrs. Harry Hastings, Mr. E. J. Duckett, Mr. J. C. Allison and Mr. H. Gibson were apointed last Sunday morning, as delegates to the annual conference of the Waynesville District Methodist Church, to be held at the Rockwood church, Canton, Friday, beginning at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. R. U. Sutton and Dr. W. Kermit Chapman were named as alternates. Rev. E C. Price, former pastor of the Methodist church at Webster and other churches in Jackson county, is the pastor of Rockwood church. HUG BROS. CIRCUS TO APPEAR IN SYLVA I Another page will be written in the amusement history of Sylva when the Haag Bros. Circus giye their exhibition on Tuesday April 23rd. It will be the first circus of the season. The management of tfie Haag Bros. Circus is unique in one particular. The management does not claim to have the largest circus on the road, but stresses the fact that there is no circus that outranks it in presenting a clean high-class entertainment, free from objectionable features, always affording a new and novel proThere will be two complete performances, one at 2 p. m. and the evening performance at 8 o'clock, gram. The tent will be located on the school grounds and the show will be under the auspices of the Sylva Fire Department. f v w Marbks Toamameii^ ? Postponed to May 24th TltA ?niin+TT_nilHo morhloc X lie LV/UliUJ ? TT lUb 11U*A W1VW I tournament has been postponed from April 20 to Friday, May 24, at 1:0^ p. m. Schools with representatives in the tournament are: Glenville, East La Porte, Cullowhee, Qualla, Barkers Creek, Wilmot, Balsam, Willets, Addie, Beta, Gay, Webster, Dillsboro, and Sylva. Sylva winner and county winner will be taken to Greensboro, all expenses paid, for the State tournament. Special entertainment will be provided for boys while at this tournament. I i Rabbi Robert Jacobs Speaker at .College i Cullowhee (Special) ? Special guest speaker before the student; body at Western Carolina Teachers College in the college auditorium Thursday was Rabbi Robert Jacobs of Asheville who spoke pn the subject, "Forgotten Moments in Jewish History." Rabbi Jacobs spoke through the courtesy of the Jewish Chautauqua Society. He was introduced to the college group by Professor E. H. Stillwell, chairman of the public programs' committee. | : Jacksonians Attend Republican Convention Messrs. J. B. Ensley, R. G. Snyder, J. Prank Jarrett, Jeter Snyder, Hugh Monteith, David S. Stillwell, Z. V. Watson, Burke Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. rLn'? D Pororusnn wprp amoncr r * ?e>~?? - -r those from Jackson county going to Charlotte to attend the Republican State Convention, which was held there yesterday. House In Beta Community Burns Monday afternoon a threeroom house in the Beta community, belonging to Cole Ensley and occupied by Britt Long and family^ with the. household gpods, was completely destroyed by' fire. It is understood that the fire originated from the kitchen stove, and that there was no in-,, sufance. i * ^ \ otytta JHBOAYEAR IN AO BqJEof Edi Only Conte BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY . WELL ATTENDED The meeting of Baptist Sunday Schools of the Tuckaseieree Association was largely attended last Sunday, representatives from nearly every Baptist Sunday School in the county being present. The principal feature of the program of the rally was an address by J. N. Barnette, on "The Challenge of the Hour." Mr. Barnette is the associate secretary of the Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tenn. The program for the rally follows: Congregational singing. Devotional, J. V. Hall. Special music by Intermediate Boy's Quartet, Bryson City. Roll Call of Sunday Schools. Relation of the Brotherhood to the Sunday School, by C. R. Browning, Jr. Special Music, by East Sylva choir. Address, Miss Josephine Turner, State B. T. U. worker. Special music, Misses Kay and Laverne Hooper ,of Tuckaseigee. Bicycle Safety Program Is Showing Results The safety education program being carried out among bicyclists of North Carolina apnoronflv fc hpffinnincr t.n hpflr fruit, according to Ronald Hocutt, Director of the Highway Safety Division. Not an injury or fatality among bicyclists has been re-fferted.'in the- "State so larthifr lyear, Hocutt said, whereas four bicyclists were killed and 53 injured enuring the first three monthsi of 1939. - ^ "We have made an excellent beginning this year," commented Hocutt, "and I believe this can -be taken to mean that bicycle riders in North Carolina are practicing safety and not that they have just been lucky." In this connection, he pointed out, the 1939 Legislature added the bicycle to the vehicle classification, making it subject to the same rules of th^ road as the automobile, and many cities in the state have taken the first step in a program of prevention ?the passage of a bicycle ordinance providing for registration, inspection and licensing. Another forward step is being made in the organization of "'Bicycle Clubs" among the younger groups. These clubs, sponsored principally by * Parent-Teacher Associations and Women's Clubs, provide training, recreation and a sense of responsibility in safe cycling. "I want to urge every police department, civic organization and parents and teachers to encourage safe cycling and to lend every effort to the success of the 'Bicycle Clubs' being -formed throughout the State," Hocutt said. "As the majority of bicycle riders are children, every effort nust be made to "reach them hrough education media rather han through punitive measures. T'ollro nn Fftlk School xaino v?* m. ?" ? ? Mrs. Marguerite Butler ^Biditrup of Campbell Folk School of Brasstown, N.'C., gave an interesting talk about the school to the staff of the Recreational project of Jackson County and J guests on Friday afternoon at the Community house. Mrs. Bidstrup talked about recreation in the school as well as crafts and folk lore. She gave worthwhile reasons for having songs in the school as well as everywhere. She also gave illustrations of some folk dances. f ( V\ WHEAT The domestic wheat supply in 1940-41 is expected to total approximately 900,000,000 bushels, estimated the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. . .1 VANCE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY lcation Race st In County | Dan K. Moore is unopposed in the democratic primary as Representative in the General Assembly of North Carolina; and the time for filing candidacies for office in the county expired at 6 o'clock last Saturday. The only opposition that has developed in the county is in the Board of Education. Every member of the present board is again a candidate. They are C. E. Smith, John Hooper, John Deitz, T. B. Cowan, Hutt Middleton. Seeking places on the board are two other citizens of the county, M. Y. Jarrett of Dillsboro, and D. H. Stephens of Caney Fork. There may be a spirited race here, as the five men who receive the highest vote in the primary will be the Democratic nominees; and there are seven men from which to choose the five. The Republicans filed no candidates for Board of Educa-. tion. R. F. Jarrett, of Dillsboro is the Republican candidate for Congress. Jeter Snyder of Sylva is the nominee for State Senator, and Burke Ferguson, of Culplowhee is the nominee for1 Representative in the General Assembly, to oppose Dan Moore in the General Election, this fall. Otto Alexander, over in Transylvania, is the Democratic nominee for the State Senate. He has no opposition in the primary; and will be opposed in the General Election by Jeter Snyder, Sylva business man. As the primary draws nearer,, .the race for Governor becomes more spirited. J. M. Broughton, of Wake; Wilkins P. Horton, of Allen J. MaxweH,- of- Wake; - - ' Paul Grady, of Kenley, Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount; uom Cooper, Wilmington's mayor, and Arthur Simmons, of Guilford, are battling for the honors of leading the Democracy of the State in the coming campaign. Claims and counter claims are being made by the several candidates for the Gubernatorial honors; but the politically wise will make no predictions as to who will be chosen to fight it out in the second primary. In the race for the "second place on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor, Jackson bounty, for the first time in her history, and the far western counties, for the first time in two generations, have a candidate for this post, in the person of Dan Tompkins, editor of the Journal. There are three other candidates: Erskine Smith, of Stanly; L. A. Martin, of Davidson, and Reg Harris, of Person. In this race, it is also predicted that mere win De a secunu piuuaij, Dan Tompkins and his friends assert that he will not ! only be in the second primary, but will be the high man in the first primary, putting him in line for the nomination. They believe that he will receive such a heavy vote in the mountain counties that, coupled with the support that they are sure he will receive in the Piedmont and East, will put him in the lead over the other three, who x they point out, have no such large block of counties and votes upon which they can rely. With the Piedmont <and East , dividing up between the four, and the mountain counties voting tremendous majorities for the mountain man, his friends are certain that he will lead in the first primary. Organize Junior Dramatics Cluh A junior dramatics club has been organized, sponsored by the Jackson County Recreation pro Iject. The officers elected are: President, Dorothy Sue Tallent; Vice-president, Ann Soderqulst; Secretary and Treasurer, Ann Warren; Chairman of program committee, Patsy Bailey; Chairman of Finance committee, Bee Jane Harris; Reporter, Dorothfy I Mae McKee. t ?
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