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f ' . 1 $1 00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IN NEW SERVICE STATION TO BE OF FINEST TYPE The Gulf Pilling Station, at the intersection of Mill and Main streets has been razed, and in its place is being erected a station of steel and glass. I1V" - _ Jacobs and Company of Jacksonville, have the contract, and expect to have the building ready for occupancy, the first week in June. Grayson Cope, manager of the station, states that the new building will be on the modernistic type, and will be the finest filling station in western North Carolina. It will operate under the name, "Cope's Filling Station." WALTER H. CANDLER PASSES AT HOSPITAL Walter H. Candler died at the C. J. Harris Community Hospital, Tuesday night, following an illness extending over a period of four months. Born at Webster I fifty-six years ago, Mr. Candler I.7 was the son of the late Dr. and ' Mrs. James M. Candler. Some m years ago Mr. Candler went to Chicago where he lived until I 1934, when he came to Asheville I establishing a correspondence school. He was the author or a number of beautiful poems, writ ten during his residence in Chicago, most of which were about Western, North Carolina, his home land. Surviving are his widow, who was Miss Madge Allred, of Wilfrid, Okla., a son and daughter, who live in Oklahoma, the children of a former marriage, and four brothers; George W. Cand ler, ~oT Mufphy; Dr. "Charter Zr Candler, of Sylva; Herschel M. Candler, of Athens, Tenn.; and James M. Candler, of Hickory. The funeral will be held this afternoon, at the Dillsboro Methodist church, with Rev. A. P. Ratledge, the pastor of the church officiating. Interment will be in the Dillsboro cemetery. All Classes of Business Made Big Gains in 1939 Net profits of American business. represented by 2,480 comnanipc rneo from t9 11QOOOOOO ^-4**vw, A vuv AA VM1 AV JVWWJWWW in 1938, to $3,456,000,000 in 1939, or a gain of 63 per cent, according to the April monthly letter of the National City Bank of New York. Average net profit - was 6.2 per cent, against 3.8 per cent in 1938. Net profit on sales of 760 manufacturing companies averaged 6.5 per cent. A summary of the gains follows, classified by major divisions: Division per cent gain Manufacturing 81 Mining and quarrying __ 43 Public utilities 18 Trade 33 Service and construction 10 Finance 15 Total -? 83 "Despite the upturn in profits last year," continued the letter, the level of earnings was still below that of 1937?the peak of the recovery period?when our tabulation of a similar group of leading companies showed a return of 7.2 per cent. In thfr year 1929 the rate was 10.6 per cent." Cullowhee League Plans Inter-Racial Program Cullowhee, April 23 (Special)? Sunday evening, April 28, following the regular Epworth League Meeting, at eight o'clock in the Cullowhee Methodist Church there will be an * inter-racial Program at which time negroes the Cullowhee community Wlll present a program of negro spirituals and short talks. It is the custom of the * Methodist church to try to have one of such occasions each year.' The program is a gesture by the church in recognition of the Pegroes of the community with the purpose of promoting internal good will. Ilje It THE COUNTY WESLEY'S CHAPEL REACHES QUOTA IN FELLOWSHIP FUND A certificate of honor for hav> ing fulfilled its quota in the Million Unit Fellowship Movement has been awarded the Wesley's Chapel Methodist Church, Rev. L. W. Hall, pastor. The local church is one of approximately 1,500 churches, or 7.5 per cent of the denomination's 20,000 congregations in the United States which already have reached their goals. Quotas for the individual churches were set when the movement, now in its third year, was inaugurated, and were based on a communion-wide goal of 500,000 "units"?persons who will subscribe one dollar a month as well as undertake the spiritual obligations of the fellowship. With the strengthening and deepening of the spiritual life of the church as its chief objective, the Million Unit Fellowship Movement is also endeavoring to secure a better underwrite . ing of its missions and benevol- ences, known collectively as j World Service. Thus far the movement has added more than $1,270,000 to the church income for missions and benevolences. C Red Caps' Tips Will f Vanish on May 1 I . T Tipping red caps at the s Southern Railway Passenger sta- r tions at Asheville and Biltmore p will be discontinued effective a May 1, and in its stead will be F substituted a fixed payment plan calling for a charge of 10 cents for each bag or parcel carried by the station porters on request of passengers. Announcement of the new system warmsdrhre. R.J*tue, A>? 4 sistant General Passenger Agent ? of the Southern Railway Com- F pany, who said the establish- n ment of a uniform rate will make the red cap service "more a efficient" and "will eliminate p any uncertainty or misunderstanding in the minds of passen- ci gers as to how their bags and P parcels are to be handled and a mhot / nnsfltiiitos a rPAJVm- II fto |AJ nuuv vvuwnxaww ? _ able and proper payment." The porters will attach identi- b fication checks to each piece of L luggage, turning the stubs over to the passenger. When the bags ^ have been taken to the place ^ directed by the patron, the porter will collect the stubs, togeth- 4 er with 10 cents for each article handled. Mr. Price pointed out that the new plan will enable the company to place its staff of porters n on a uniform wage basis, there- 0 by eliminating legal complica- * tions which have arisen regard- d ing the status of redcaps as em- a ployes and tips as compensation ^ for their work. The porters will 0 act as collection agents for the L company under the flat payment C( system. ? tl Forty-two Children J Attend Clinic ? i? The pre-school elinic, held an- n nually for children whfcwih enter school for the first*-time the n coming fall, was attended by <! forty-two children, Monday. n Nineteen children were vacci- * nated against smallpox and ? fourteen were given the immun- c ization against diphtheria. Mrs. Vrable and Dr. Lynch, of c the public health department, h were in charge of the physical * examinations and vaccinations v and Dr. McGuire made the ex- * aminatlons for dental defects. n ... s Colored Quartet To Sing ? At Baptist Brotherhood J t A colored quartet composed of ? young men from the Mars Hill Colored Baptist church will sing at the Brotherhood meeting at the Sylva Baptist church next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. This quartet will also sing at the t beginning of the evening service t at 8 o'clock. The public is cor- & dially invited. I ichsor A SYLVA, mmam no WHEHEAfifcuranr UP campaigns have- i much good ta our coi making, our towiL more own enjoyment and th* promoting health and s fire prevention; in stir and other worthwhile a NOW, THEREFOR plans have been made f c Up, Paint-Up and Fi SYLVA, for the period In this worthy mover Painting, Planting, an citizen is urged to do make our communil healthier, and more bea H. G: 5DWARDS RUNS It AS DEMOCRAT * / McKlnley Edwards, Bryson * <ity attorney, churchman, and 1 or many years a leader in Re- f lublican circles in this refion, las filed his candidacy for Repesentative in the General Asembly, in the Democratic pri- u nary. Mr. Edwards has no opt- h osition in the Democratic party c< ,nd if any develops it will be ^ Republican opposition. BALSAM (Mrs D. T. Knight) * News was received here Mop tarry*E^iTln^Duytone Jhach! la. The Urosens hate a sum~ P> ler home bee ci Mr. and Mm. O. C. Crawford ttended th* staging ad, Mt, ieasant Baptl* church Sunday, f The revival at the Baptist hureh here, conducted by the astor, Ret. O. J. Beck is well ttended and much interest lanifested. Mr. Lewis MeCall, who has m een working with the liners at * ake Junaluska, had the mif- tr jrtunc to lose about all of his x>ls in the fire that destroyed fa tie Liner buildings. to Hi -H Girls Record Contest Awards Are Announced a Club girls with talent in home i&king arte will ba again hon JJ] red through the national 4-H ^ iris record contest to be- con- m noted during; 1*40 by extension ta gents. Information and sugges- ^ ions for carrying it on may be btained from the State Club ? eader, who announces its aceptance. w How *-K training gires girls lie ability to do many home isfcs well is shown in their recids. Last year's six national rinners in this contest cooked . .450 special dishes and ill J teals, canned 17,01& gats at ^ sods, axade 6M.artioieeaad gar- tt lentr, took psirt in. dresa revues, id iextensive., room improves tent by conducting 81 demon- P1 tremens, -mada 1,708 exhibits at ? airs, and)aeengad four years of w lub leadership. JJ The girts? record contest em- w miMcrM *nth enterorise* and I ^ ;elpa to bring it to puhllt gue t% hrough appropriateairards pro- m Wed by Montgomery Ward foe is he 18th year.. |$?|x county win* fl ier reciyee a apodal gold medal, *le tate winners an all-expentt rip to the 19th National 4-H m lub Congress in Chicago, ffon <fc 0 to Dee. 7, and six $2(9) scholar r hipa go to national winners. Particulars may be obtained & rom county extension agents. 2k , ef pawn - , :| a A pronounced power fanning sc rend of recent years has been w he-great increase in the nun*- Li dt'of so-called garden tractors w bid to American farmere. n J - I A * ""J"**'.' . I .... ./ i , i . ?... * NORTH CAROLINA, APRIL 2ft, ?39-?ii ' } "'] 'J V "1 . . . . ; CLAMATION i lual Spring CLEAN- I always resulted in mmunity?such as ; beautiful for our it of our visitors; in lafety; in furthering aulating civie pride dvantages; # E, be it knowh that >r a thorough Cleanx-Up Campaign in April 29 to May 11. aent of Cleaning, d Repairing, each his or her part to ty cleaner, safer, .utiful. IBSON, Mayor; 1YLVA WILL HOLD INNHII HFIN.IIP nitivnii vhbnn~wi ( IPRIL 29-MAY 13: 3 The annual clean-up-paint- j p-fix-up campaign will begin , i Sylva on Monday, and will ] >ntinue for two weeks. The ( >wn gorcrnment is asking the * )-operation of the citizens: in J aging a thorough cleaning up j ad beautifying of the town and j ill send the town truck to haul pay trash and rubbish, If it is f ?*?*-' # ! Mayor Olbaon baa issued a 1 roclamation in- regard to the } impaign, which alio appears in } lis issue of The Journal oultrymen Urged i To Check Flocks < Poultry problems attended to } ; this season will eliminate . uch trouble later in the year, ya T T. Brown, extension poul- . yman of State College. During the spring, the poultry ? xmer should be on the alert t feather-picking, prolapses, j ckouts, lameness, Diinaness, id going light, problems of 7 eat economic importance to te industry. | I The hfcbit of feather-, toe-, id Tent-picking usually gets i start during the brooding age, chiefly resulting from 'er crowding, overheating, and v sufficient feeding and water- p c space. 1 o Removing the cockerel chicks ^ riding the brood to give more c cm, furnishing an ample ? nount of ventilation without x>r draft, allowing chicks ac- . !ss to open air and sunshine, . id providing plenty of feeding id watering facilities generalprevent most of the picking ?wfjB nnt onlv during the ? ooding stage, but also during J le laying year. Many poultrymen have their ofits reduced considerably betuse of the heavy losses of hens id pullets during the late whiff and spring as a result of the a rds' going light, lame, or blind. j< ittle can be done to improve a t ock in such condition, but c uch can be done to prevent it d l next year's laying flock by t rowing out more healthy pul- g ts. 11 Another major problem is the t aintabling of a high egg pro- t action through the summer. 1: bis can best be accomplished v j a program of rigid culliq* t Hiding persistently broody n ens to the market will raise the i lg average of the flock. c It is also advisable to reduce * ie amount of corn fed in the c iratch and replace this grain d ith oats during the hot months. * Ikewise, an abundance of cool * ater and plenty of shade are t ecessary for the flock. - I . 1 ! * 9 I I ; ' ' t " ' ' : &/: . *. j - - . 194? W C T C STUDENTS NAME WILSON TO IMPORTANT OFFICE Cullowhee, April 23 (Special)? rhe most important election of the school year was held today by the student body of Western Carolina Teachers College when they chose outstanding students to represent them next year in h.VlP stllHpnt Cfivprriment or?H various school activities. From the student body of approximately 500 members were chosen [line senators, the editor-inihief and business manager of the college annual, the Catamount; and the editor and business manager of the Western Carolinian, college newspaper. According to the constitution the two senators receiving the nighest number of votes each fear are later run for president ind vice-president of the stuient government. Another election will be held within a few lays to determine whether Jennings Bryant of Asheville or fohnny Wilson of Sylva will be student government president, rhe one running second will automatically become vice-presilent. Other senators elected tolay were:* Herbert Cohn of Candler, John Henry Cesser of Kendersonville, Charles McCall of Lake Toxaway, Sam Pryor of Bear Wallow, from the rising senior class; Jennings Bryant of Asheville, ' Robert (Bobby) Colville of Bryson City, Fohnny Wilson of Sylva, from the rising Junior class; and Charles Frazier of Canton, Joe ^ance of Hot Springs, from the 'isinir soDhomore class. Editor-in-chief for the college innual U Miss Katherine Brown rf Cullowhee? the only girl to nanager for the yearbook is Virgil Humphries of Lexington, cy.. J .r ,V At a man meeting of the stulent body held several days beore the election for the purpose >f making nominations, John Vikle of Bryson City and Johnny Vilson of Sylva were named and rill serve as editor-in-chief and msiness manager, respectively, >f the Western Carolinian, stulent newspaper, since no other lominations for these offices rere made. Officers for the rising senior, unior, and sophomore classes rill be announced next week. I > ' 1 1 i - teever To Manage Hardware Department ' ! V { , I ' ] Tom Keever, wno nas oeen rtth the Sylva Supply Com- j any for many years, has ac- , epted the position of manager j f the hardware department of < he Allison Motor Company, ac- ( ording to an announcement j lade by Dan Allison. The Allison Motor Company las leased the building recently j acated by the post office, and ; tas installed a department for j he display and sale of hard- j fare, seeds, fertilizer, roofing, 1 encing, farm machinery, and ] eeds. 1 ] WOODMEN NEWS ' J ? I The Woodmen met this past , ionday night and we want to ( it all the members know that < ha moaflno timA has Haati H4VVVU45 VMAiV AAMW #vv?? | hanged to 7:30 p. m. This was lone largely for those who are , aking part in the Softball j ames this summer. We would , Ike for all those who can at- j end to be there on time, so, as , o start promptly on the half i tour. Our Camp has been inited by the Franklin Lodge to , ake charge of their regular , aeeting this coming Monday * tight, April 29th. We hare acepted this invitation and plan o leave from in front of our temp at 6:45 p. m. Those who lidn't know about this and i pould like to go, please be at the ] laving place at the designated \ imeTj < -Felix W. Potts, Correspondent < I 4 . . -4 ? ' " V ' ' ' 1v . 1 / * mtm . , t . t! PU* i*. V HN A YEAR IN A Young Metl Banquet RENEWALS AND NEW SUBSCRIPTION! \ .) ,-v . Among tho people wha. hav recently become subscribers c renewed their subscriptions t The Journal are: W. C. Hennea see, Mrs. Mary Cowan, J. I Long, Louis Hair Frank Frick W. J. Fisher, Jr., Dan K. Moon Don Fisher' and R. T. Ash< Sylva; H. H. Sutton, Winston Salem; Mrs. Evelyn Coward an C. A. Hoyle, Cullowhee. Jackson County Girls To* Enter State Contes ' Miss Pansy Dillard, daughte of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dillard, o Beta, and; Miss Jean Monteith daughter of Mr. and Mn Lawrence Monteith, of Sylvi will represent the Tuckaseige Baptist Asociation in a state wide contest, at Ridgecrest, thi summer. * The intermediat sword drill contest was won b; Miss Pansy Dillard and Mis Jean Monteith was one of th winners in the junior memor; contest, at the Convention o Baptist Training Unions, of th western counties, which was heli si Andrews on last Friday ant Saturday, They will compet with Baptist boys and girl from all over North Carolina, Among those going to Andrew for the convention, from Sylv and Jackson county, were Ret T. F. Deitz, Lyle Ensley, Ed Cur ry and Miss Pansy Dillard fror Scott's Creek church; Rev, an Mrs. H. M. Hocutt, Mrs. L' I Allen, Edna Allen, Mary Kather ine Monteith, Jean Monteith Dorothy Henneesee and Brittoi Moore, from Sylva; and Ra Fred Forester, Andrew . Carte and'MissNettie Lou Bryson fror Cullowhee. Sponsors of W. C. T. C. Clubs Hold Meetinj Cullowhee (Special)? Facult sponsors of clubs at: Westsn Carolina Teachers College ma with President H. T. Hunter h the student union building re cently to give reports of clul activities and discuss plans to respective organizations for th remainder of the year. Thos making reports of student extra currieular activities were: Mis Anne Albright, sponsor of Bij ? * ?i m ..11 BlSier V/iuo; ivua. uuirics UUUCJI sponsor of Schubert Qlee Club Halcyon Chorus, and Boys' Gle< Club; John Seymour, sponsor o the freshman class; Miss Alia Benton, sponsor of Girls* Ath letic Association and Alpha Ph Sigma; Miss Lenora Smith sponsor of Association of Childhood Education; Miss Mabe Tyree, sponsor of Western CarDlinian and Dramatics club; Dr H. P. Smith, sponsor of Futur< Teachers of America and joint sponsor with J. W. McDevitt foi the Senior class; A. K. Hinds sponsor of the Marshals' clut md Junior class; C. F. Dodson sponsor of the Science club; Dr W. A. Ashbrook, sponsor of Busi< [less Education club; Mrs. H. T Hunter, sponsor of Young Women's Auxiliary; Miss Cordelis Camp, sponsor witn ut. a. l. Bramlett for Forensic Assoc ia tion; and Miss Helen Patton sponsor with W. N. Turner fo: Catamount staff; and Mis Winnie Alice Murphy, sponsor o the News Bureau. Other clubs on the campus am their sponsors are: McDowel Music Club, Miss Virginia Hitchsock; Baptist Student Union, th< Reverend Fred Forester; Ep worth League, the Here rem Walter Lanier; French club, Miss Josephine Board; Monogran :lub, Coach James Wtoatley ind the Sophomore class,- W. N rurner. BANKRUPTCIES * ' Bankruptcies among farmer! >f the United States touched the lowest point last year in almosl two decades, dropping 31 pei cent under the total for the preceding year. Vfil ll * DVANCB OUTSIDE THE COUNTY lodists Plan J 1 . Here Friday Plans are being perfected, by the committees in charge, for a S banquet to be held by the young people of the Sylva Methodist e Church, and participated in by >r members of the Jackson-Swain ? Methodist Young People's Union. The banquet will be in the ^ Community House and an enters' tabling program has been ar' Mi*s Talaen Sicman. of '* Bryson City, president of the - Union will be toastmaster. d The food will be furnished and prepared by the ladies of the Sylva Methodist church. A small charge will be made for each t plate, the proceeds to be used in defraying the expenses of the r delegation of young people from f Sylva Methodist church, at the it summer camp, this summer, j' Reservations have been made . i for a number of plates, by e Swain and Jackson people. ? METHODIST WOMEN * OF DISTRICT TO s MEET NEXT FRIDAY e Y Missionary Societies will be held f viUe District Methodist Women's c Wisionary Societies will be held d in Waynesville on Friday, May 3, * beginning at 10:00 o'clock. The * Waynesville District embraces * seven counties. Miss Nina Troy, of China, and 4 Miss Josephine Dameron, of 4 Korea, will appear on the prof gram. Rev. W. L. Hutchins, pre* sidinsr elder of the district, will Q conduct the worship service and d a memorial service will be con* ducted by Mrs. George Hampton, " of Canton. Special music will be *> a feature of the program. tt The meeting will be presided r- over by Mrs. F. E. Branson, of Canton* >c-' a College Freshmen Have Annual Dance . s:, ? Cullowhee, April 23 (Special)? y Friday evening, April 19, from i, 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock, the Fresht man class of Western Carolina a Taechers College presented its - annual da'nee in the college b gymnasium with music played r by Vincent Wright and his ore chestra. The freshman dance is e one of the big events on the - college social calendar for the * 1 S scnooi year, nie cuiur Bciieine I for the deeorations was yellow ' and green. ), The chairman of the commite tees for arrangements were: f Helen McDevitt of Marshall, ret creation; Elizabeth Hammond of - Minor Hill, Tenn., floor commiti tee; Louise Johnson of Hender, sonville, refreshment; John B. - May of Asheville, decoration; 1 Gordon Bryson of Cullowhee, in? vitation; Betty Hodgin of Guil. ford College, reception. i Frshmen class officers are: t Charles Frazier of Canton, presr ident; Joe Lance of Hot Springs, , vice-president; Lucille Meredith > of' Guilford College, secretary; , and John S. Seymour, sponsor. . Mr. and Mrs. Seymour assisted ' with the receiving. | Fred McKee To Sail For Panama Saturday Fred McKee will leave today, 'r Thursday, for New Orleans, and s will sail on Saturday for Pana{ ma, where he will be employed by the United States Govern- . I ment as an electrician. _ Mr. and Mrs. McKee and young daughters, Patricia and Lona, i returned Tuesday from Hiawassee Dam, where they have been I living for the past year or two j and Mrs. McKee and the girls l are in Webster. Plan Celebration for Benefits From WPA During the week of May 20-25 the Women's Division of WPA is i] planning a week of celebration, !: to. better inform the public of t. the work now being carried on. r The slogan is "This Work Pays Your Community." Watch The Journal for more Information.