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M i $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IN T baptists to have revival services A series of revival services will begin at the Baptist church here, next Wednesday night, at [ eight o'clock. Rev. L. H. Dawson, of Tye River, Va., will assist the pastor, Rev. H. M. Hocutt, in the meeting. Services will be held at eight o'clock each night during the week. Seventv-five pupils are en rolled in the Daily Vacation Bible School which will continue through this week and next, at the Baptist Church. Professor StillweU Speaks on Western North Carolina Cullowhee (Special) ?At the regular meeting of the social science study group at Western Carolina Teachers College on Thursday afternoon, Professor E. H. StillweU spoke briefly about Western North Carolina. ' He pointed out that North Carolina was the last of the thirteen original states to be settled because of the lack of a harbor, and that the state received an overflow | from the other colonies in four k racial streams; namely, English, Scotch-Irish, Highland Scotch, J and Germans. He stated that the counties west of the Blue Ridge received some of all these strains except the Highland Scotch. He said that the section of North Carolina between the Blue Ridge and the Smoky Mountains was the last frontier, being settled last. It was the last region from which Indians were removed, 4-Ka nnln nno r\f fVlD nriCrinQl iUIU one umjf unv w* ? colonies to retain Indians as permanent inhabitants. The speaker concluded by saying that the people of Western North Carolina ~ have some traits such as individualism faith, and- religion' which w should endeavor to keep. He reminded the group that it is the duty of the schools to try to preserve the good in this region and at the same time get new ideas which come in from the outside. Mr. Stillwell's talk was followed by a discussion by Miss Cordelia Camp whose topic was a review of the Tar-Heel Editor by JoseDhus Daniels. Miss Camp called attention to three splen.1 did autobiographies which have recently been issued by three contemporary North Carolinians. These are "It's a Far Cry" by Judge Robert Winston; "The Education of Horace Williams," by Horace Williams, professoremeritus of philosophy at the University of North Carolina; and the "Tar Heel Editor," by Mr. Daniels. She also exhibited a copy of "Old Homes and Gardens." Miss Camp gave a detailed review , of Mr. Daniel's book. Miss Trixie Jenkins then gave a report on North Carolina's Inland Waterway. The speaker explained that this waterway was planned and agitated as early as 1790. She told how the plan which resulted in the present waterway throughout the breadth of the state was com-' Pleted in 1932, and the speaker listed the advantages gained by it. Dr. A. L. Bramlett of the history department spoke on North Carolina historians. He discussed them in chronological order, naming the following: Hugh Williamson, Francois Martin, Eli Caruthers who wrote "Sketches of North Carolina," in 1844, William H. Foote, John H. Wheeler, who published his book in 1851, Hawkes, Samuel Ashe, and r. d. W. Connor. Dr. Bramlett stated that Connor stands out above the other historians for interpretation and for accuracy. He spoke of the excellent work that Mr. Connor did for the North Carolina Historical Department while he served as secretary of the Historical Commission. This, the speaker thought, attracted the attention of historians and led to Mr. Connon's appointment as national archivist. tyt 3i l HE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS MONDAY Jackson County Superior Court will convene here, Monday morning, with Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesboro, presiding. The court will be for the trial of civil cases, only. nrr*mt? A T T*Tmnf1 TTT1* T\ r uimejiwuj niiLd tUiLD IN CULLOWHEE FOR MISS CORA PAINTER Funeral services for Miss Cora Painter, who died at her home at Cullowhee, Friday morning, were held at the Cullowhee Baptist church, at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Rev. Fred Forester, pastor of the church, Rev. P. L. Elliott, Rev. W. C. Reed, of Ball's Creek, and Rev. W. N. Cook officiated. Pall bearers were Jake Phillips, Roy Monteith, Verlon Bryson, Frank Painter, Jim Barker and Woodrow Bryson. Having charge of the flowers were Miss Helen Painter, Miss Reva Painter, Miss Bleaca Dee Painter, Miss Helen Phillips, Miss Laura Bell Phillips, Miss Ruth Ensley, Miss Lowan Galloway and Miss Mada Lee Bryson. Miss Painter is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sam Fullbright and Mrs. Bird Fullbright, both of Cullowhee. She was a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College and a teacher in the schools of Jackson county for a number of years, having taught in all but four of the schools in the county. JACKSON COUNTY SOCIAL SECURITY FI6URESRELEASED * 1 ? wAnMonto Or?H jacjfcgun cuupij icoiMg?w ?>w? "communines"4 have fceneTlffecT about $128,425.00 through operation of the Social Security program, it is estimated by Charles G. Powell, chairman of the North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission. Unemployment Compensation, or benefits to workers temporarily out of jobs, is usually the largest item in the ten divisions of the program, in counties with fairly large industries. In the two years of benefit payments, 1938 and 1939, the distribution was $34,929.38, included in 4,639 checks to county residents. Through cooperation of Mr. Nathan H. Yeltdh, State Director of Public Assistance, and Dr. Roma S. Cheek, executive secretary of the State Commission for the Blind, and with figures from Washington and in the Central UCC office in Raleigh, it is possible to get a fairly accurate picture of the benefits distributed in Jackson county. Old Age Assistance, help for the needy past 65 years of age, in Jackson county in 31 months of distribution amounted to $53,650.00. The January amount was $2,304.00, going to 273 needy aged persons, an average of $8.44 each, as compared with the state average of $9.72 for the month. Aid to Dependent Children, help in the support of children deprived of their natural breadwinners, amounted to $20,263.00 (Continued on Page Four) Whittier Methodists To Present Play "Tantalizing Tillie," hilarious 3-act musical comedy will be given at the Whittier School auditorium, May 21, at 8 o'clock. About 40 local people are now in rehearsal for the play. The play is sponsored by the Whittier Methodist church. Hon. WALTER Murphy Visiting Sylva Today Hon. Walter Murphy, veteran legislator and candidate for the office of Secretary of State, is in Sylva, today. Mr. Murphy is campaigning through Western Carolina, this week. \ckS0l ' SYL i CATHEY CHAPTER HAS MEMORIAL SERVICE f , Memorial services were conducted at the Keener cemetery Sunday aftrnoon, under the auspices of the B. H. Cathey Chapter U. D. C., in commemoration of Confederate memorial day The service was opened by the singing of "How Firm a Foundation," after which Rev. A. P Ratledge read a selection oJ scripture. "A Tribute To Confederate Veterans," was read bj Mrs. E. L. Wilson,, president ol the Chapter. Mrs. Herbert Bryson read a poem, and the closing prayer was led by Rev. H. M Hocutt, who also lead the singing. LEWIS' ESSO STATION IS NOW BEING REBUILT Lewis' Esso Station, at the western intersection of Mair and Mill streets, is being rebuili and enlarged. The station is o: brick and cement and is being built along two sides of the lot The station is operated b] Ernest Lewis. Baptist Have Interesting Program At Zion Hill The Tuckaseigee Baptist Sunday School Convention met with Zion Hill .Baptist Church lasl Sunday afternoon. A good number of Sunday Schools were represented and a very interesting program was given. C. R. Browning, Jr., vice-president, presided The devotional was conductec by Rev. Joe Bishop. Special mu sic was rendered by the Zion Hil and New Savannah choirs. One of the features of th< meeting was an intermediate sword drill conducted ' by Mrs W. G. Dillard with a group o] jyoung people from Scotftg Crfeel Church participating. Mr. J. T. Gribble of Sylva presented the Baptist Hospital program and told of the great worl being done at the WinstonSalem Hospital. Mr. A. L. Smiley of Bryson Cit3 brought the principal address or the subject "Mothers and Sunday School." The next meeting will be helc with the Mt. Pleasant Church ir their new building near Willits the second Sunday afternoon ir June at 2:30 o'clock. Journal To LL ci "oiugitiiau $17.50 Ii Readers of The Journal will ir next week's issue have an opportunity to participate in a verj interesting contest known ai "Sloganame." This feature ha/ appeared in more than 25( weekly and daily paper/ throughout the South and come/ to The Journal well recommended as having popular interesi and of great value to Journa advertisers and readers. A grand total of $17.50 in casl prizes will be awarded succesful contestants, $10.00 first, $5.0< second, and $2.50 third. Man] contestants will submit severa -???" onmnotU.inn pttgCO lUi l/l/lllj/vtuiuvu. This unique plan being sponsored by various leading business and professional people o: Sylva and The Jackson Count] Journal, is attracting wide attention. Anyone from school ag< up may participate, and in som< localities ladles clubs and organizations form "Sloganame" parties, offering prizes themselvei for the most completed pages with the express understanding that these completed pages shal be submitted in the name of thi club or hostess. Letters of the firm name product, jor service will be printed in vertical positions. Contestants will use these letters a; the first letter in each wore t " ' - ' " ; ' i - i -v ' :iL > ~j +. j: r. <P , . /. ' . V VA, NORTH CAROLINA, MAT 16, 19 ?' '* ' * r . TO HOLD MARBLES TOURNEYTUESDAY t ' i The county-wide marbles ' . tournament, sponsored by the [ Jackson County Recreational . Project will be played on the > Sylva Community House grounds < ! Tuesday afternoon, at 1:00 ? o'clock. I The judges of the tournament . will be Mrs. Ruby Bryson, and r Tom Mallonee. Ralph C. Sutton, f business manager of Western . Carolina Teachers College, will . be the announcer. A picnic lunch will be served . free, to all players, at the community house, at 12:00 o'clock. Timmy Cogdill, of Willets, will (play Tommy Mills, of flddie, at 1:00 o'clock. r Vernon Long, of East LaPorte, I and Howard Massie, of Sylva, ' will play at 1:30. ? Walter Brown Cope, of Beta, i will play J. C. Bradley, of Webt ster, at 1:45. p Winners of the 1:00 o'clock I tournament will play Junior Moore, of Sylva, at 2:00. j The winners of the 1:15 will play Mack Ensley, of Beta, at 2:15. The 1:30 vietors will play Cicery Bradley, of Willets, at 1 2:30. The 1:45 winners will play Earl Crisp, of Qualla, at 2:45. Winners in! the 2:00^ o'clock 1 tournament will play Sidney Frady, of Add^,.at 3:00 o'clock. Winner in thfe, 2:30 tournament 'f will play J. C. Sutton, of Webster, * at 3:15. The Winner in the 2:15 and the 3:$ o'clock tournament * will play a^3:30. 1 The 2:45jwinner and the 3:15 " winner Wilnplay at 3:45. 1 The fin&yj will be played at 4 O'ClOCk. ; s The Sylwftngls will be played 5 trdkt 4:1? tb 5:00 o'clock. The . boys playing in-this contest are f Walter Dillafd itttd, Wayne Jami e1?P \ Jackson County " Music Project The WPA Music Project is under the direction of Mr. Vincent r Wright, of Cullowhee. Mr. i Wright has organized an orches tra among the boys of Western Carolina Teachers College, and 1 a band, at Sylva. i Mr. Wright's orchestra will , furnish music lor the project i dinner, which will be held Monday night. Publish le" Contest; . i. D? i I 1 tittsu x nzics ! i forming a sentence or "Sloga name." But remember before a r contestant may win either prize 5 he, or she must first fill in every 3 space on each page submitted, ) with his or her name and ad3 dress written plainly, or printed 3 on the margin, or piece of at tached paper, and mailed or t brought to The Journal Office 1 before expiration date (see rules accompanying feature). l The Journal feels in publish ing this interesting plan for its ) readers it is in keeping with its r known policy of presenting only 1 those plans of proven value to both reader and advertiser. . That is prevalent in "Sloga. name," and we sincerely trust f we shall have so many pages rej turned we will; have to employ ? " - ? An, . I extra neip to nan cue uiem. V/Ul ; I readers have always been loyal ; to us in even ts of all types . heretofore and wo feel confident . they will now. 3 Remember there will be only i, three issues of "Sloganame," so I be sure to tell yotir friends and 1 neighbors to be on the lookout, ? and remind tbiem you may call on them for a tittle assistance in , your competition, then you in turn may render yours to them. - ^Sloganame-* will appear in 3 the next issu e of The Journal, i Be sure to wretch for it. ri ' VViflSk-fl-. I. # ' I ,1 . .. . ; nto jft t 40 ENLARGING FARMERS' FEDERATION STORE ? '! The Rhodes building on Main street, occupied by the Farmers' Federation, is being enlarged and the entire first floor will be used for groceries, according to Mr. C. R. Browning, Jr., manager of the Federation's Store, here.. The basement of the building is also being remodeled and will be used to house hardware, seeds and feeds. Mr. Browning said the Federation's mill on Railroad street, will be in operation and fertilizers and heavy feeds will be sold in the same buildina.' giving three complete stores, operated by the Farmers' Federation, here. j : PROFESSIONAL' TENNIS MATCH HERE TUESDAY The Jackson County Recreational Project is sponsoring a professional tennis match, at the Sylva Community Play Center, Thursday afternoon, May 23, at 4:00 o'clock. Singles, the two best out of three, will be played by Williams L. Heth, of St. Louis, and Richard A. Covington, of Asheville. Doubles will be played with two local men. Paul Buchanan wUl act as referee. The public is invited to see the matches. Parris Cemetery To Be Beautified i Work on the Parris cemetery is expected to begin at an early date. The following contributions have been received. Additional contributions will be glad! ly received by Mrs. B. E. Gray: Cannon Brothers, $25.00; Mr. S. W. Enloe, $10.00; Mr. C. J. Harris, $25.00; Mr. Jim Candler, $5.00; A Friend, $5.00; Dr. Grover Wilkes, $2.00; Mr. Raymond CHenn, 42.00; Mr. Will QmaiL $1.00; Miss Alma Fisher, $10.00; Mr. Ransom Messer, $5.00; Mrs. Osborne, $2.00; Mrs. C. C. Mason, $10.00; Mrs. Edith Morgan, $3.00; Mrs. Alice Dills, Mrs. Beulah Weaver, $25.00; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McKee, $25.00; Mrs. E. E. Gray, $25.00; Dr. Ralph Jarrett, $10.00; Mr. R. F. Jarrett, $15.00; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brooks, $7.00; Mr. Dill Jones, $5.00; Mrs. John Leatherwood, $5.00; Mr. H. R. Snyder, $1.00; Mrs. Frank Jacobs, 85c; Mr. L. Riddle, $5.00; Mr. C. A. Snyder, $20.00; Mrs. Ralph Randall, $5.00; Mr. Robert Jacobs, $1.00; Mrs. Mattie Cathey, $10.00; Mrs. Walter Candler, $10.00; Mrs. Ralph Tatham, $5.00; Mrs. Mollie Dills, $1.25; Mr. R. P. Jarrett, $iu.uu. May Day Celebration I At Community Center ?? A May Day celebration will be held at the Community Center on Friday afternoon, May 24, at 4:00 o'clock. The program will open with a Spring Dance, by Miss Dorothy Sue Tallent. Miss Joanne Moody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Moody, will be crowned Queen of the May, and Frank Crawford, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Crawford, will be crowned King. Thp Queen's attendants will be Miss Jeannette Moore, Maid of Honor; Misses Linda Sutton, Nell Crout, Patsy Abernethy, and Elizabeth Ann Dillard. Flower girls will be Miss Ann Posey Cathey, and Peggy Ellis; train bearers, Misses Patsy auckner and Edith Moore; Crown Bearers, Tommy Morris and Patsy Ramsey. To Demonstrate Clay Modelling; Day Camping l * \ ' One of the features of the program to be carried out during the week of May 20-25 by the Recreational'Project will be a demonstration of clay modelling on Monday afternoon, and day camping on Wednesday morning. Those interested in either of these subjects are invited to visit the center at the hours designated. i -1 t * I ' "r-".v /! ... omnia * i ' $2.00 A YEAR IN A / McKee Is B As Count i 1 ' | JACKSON COUNTY | PEOPLE LEAVE TO ATTEND CONENTION The cohorjs of Democracy will descend upon Raleigh,^ tomorrow for the State convention of the majority party. It is thought to be a foregone conclusion that the State's entire vote in the National convention will be pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt for a third term as President of the United States, should he indicate that he will accept a third nomination. In fact, most of the county conventions, last Saturday, adopted resolutions endorsing Roosevelt for a third term. Among the Jackson county people who are leaving today to attend the convention, which will meet tomorrow, are Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McKee, Dan K. Moore, Walter Ashe, A. C. Moses, Dan Tompkins and R. U. Sutton from Sylva; Ralph C. Sutton, John W. McDevitt, Allan Whitt, Virgil Humphries and Jack Wakefield, of Cullowhee. With the gubernatorial primary just one week off, it will be a lot of fun to watch the seven candidates for Governor, and their adhearants, manuvering in Raleigh for advantage in the vote that will come on next Saturday. Lieutenant Horton, Mr. J. Malville Broughton, Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Max-. well, ana senator ljee uraveiy have all been in this and othei mountain counties within the past week. Mayor. Mayor Tom Cooper, of Wilmington, was alsc here, with his sound truck; an<j it is believed that Mr. Pau Grady will arrive on the scene before next Saturday. Col. Sim mores ,ha>s,iioXinj^s^j^@ethe; he will come to the " mountain; before the primary or not. It is thought by observers tha there will be a light vote in mos of the counties of the State. 1 great many of them, predict tha the vote will fall as low as 300/ 000, or perhaps 275,000; and, ii is beginning to be realized tha the 11th Congressional distric will cast, perhaps, the larges vote of any district in the State It is cOnceeded that the Western counties will be where th< bulk of the vote will be cast This is the reason that the campaign for votes is rapidly moving west. This fact, also, is affectin? thinking about the race fo: Lieutenant Governor. There are nnvi/li/lotoc in fho rano fm 1UU1 Uaiiuiuaui/U Ui IU1V tuuv xui that office. Three of them are from the Piedmont section anc one is froin the mountains. IJ the mountain vote is as large a* it is expected, and if the mountains counties follow traditior and give Dan Tompkins, the onlj mountain candidate, as large majorities as anticipated, this coupled with an inevitable split in the Piedmont, between Erskir Smith, of Albemarle, L. A. Martin, of Lexington, and Reg Harris of Roxboro, should give the mountain man a distince advantage that will put him far hi the running. At least that is the way political observers are figuring the present set-up. For Secretary of State, Thac Eure, from down east, is being opposed by the veteran Waltei Pete Murphy, of Salisbury. Commissioner W. Kerr Scott from Guilfprd, is having opposition for wie Agriculture portfolio, frm C. Wayland Spruill nf Rprtie. Insurance Commissioner Dan C. Boney, is being opposed foi his job by William B. Oliver. For Congressman from this district, the veteran Congressman, Zebulon Weaver, is being opposed by Sam M. Cathey, Judge of the AsheviHe Police Court, and by Earle Donnahoe, who is running on the Townsend Old Age Penson platform. Thus the forces are lining up for the struggle to see who will be the Democratic candidates for the various offices. And deipJ ! ? ' L THE COUNT* Selected M y Chairman 1 The Jackson County Democratic Cenvention, meeting at the Court House, Saturday afternoon, unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing Dan Tompkins, of this county, for Lieutenant-Governor of North Carolina, and called upon the Democrats of the other counties of the state to support the candidate from the mountains for this high offise. Dan K. Moore, nominee for the House of Representatives, addressed the convention, and / predicted an overwhelming dem ocratic victory, county, State, and Nation, next fall. M. D. Cowan was chosen as chairman of the convention; and R. C. Sutton, of Cullowhee was secretary. The convention memorialized the next General Assembly to reapportion the Senate and the House of Representatives, on the basis of the present census, and pledged the county's Representative and. Senator to support such a move. The county executive committee met and reelected E. L. McKee as county chairman, and Miss Jane Coward as secretary. A resolution was adopted, appointing any democrat from the county, who attends the State Convention in Raleigh tomorrow, as a delegate, with full authority , to represent the county in the convention. WPA TO HOLD OPEN ; HOUSE NEXT WEEK L j The several projects of WPA L professional and service work in . the onnnt.v will celebrate "This j Pays Your Community Week," [ beginning Monday night, with a r dinner, in the Community House, f lit 7.08 lyelntlT*-interested citizens are invited to the dinl ner, tickets for the price of 25 t cents being on sale now, at the k Chamber of Commerce head?. quarters. Mr. M. D. Cowan is in charge of the sale of tickets. t Those in charge of arrangements t for the dinner ask that persons t wishing to attend the dinner will t buy their tickets by Friday afternoon, so that the number to be prepared for may be estimat; ed. An interesting program will be presented, after which a broadcast, by WPA officials, in Washington, will be heard. Mrs. Florence Kerr of Wash' ' ington is National head of the [ professional and service division. * Mrs. May E. Campbell of [ Raleigh is State head and Miss Mary Paschall, of Asheville is district supervisor. The sponsors of the projects are urging all citizens of the rniintv tn visit the Drofessional 1 and service projects during the [ week. Library and Sewing Rooms The public Library is located ' in Room 6, of the Legal Building, 1 on Main street. Open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. \ The sewing Rooms for the 1 county are located at Wilmot and Sylva. The visiting hours J for the week of May 20-25 will J be from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. All persons in Jackson county are urged to visit these sewing 1 rooms and get acquainted with ? the kind of worfc being done. "Open House" will be observed in the Matron Service and Lunch ' (Continued on Page Four) ; G. O. P. CANDIDATES WTI.I. SPF.AK HERE 1 AT CONVENTION / ; . Hon. George Pritchard, of Asheville, and Hon. R. H. Mc: Neil, of Statesville, candidates for the Republican nomination i for governor of North Carolina, will speak at the County Convention of Republicans, to be held here Saturday. i " "" i ocratic nomination for any of i the offices mentioned is equivalent to election. ' , "As / ? r m