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jgylva And t
I Schools To
I Term Next
I Hair And Crawford Again .
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The schools in Sylva and Dillsboro
will open for the fall term jj
term, Wednesday morning, Au- b
gust 28; and teachers and pupils ?
will be in their places to begin %
the year's school work. ;
Mr. Louis Hair will be the $
principal, and F. M. Crawford
will head the Elementary School
1 Allin^v Rrvsnn ^
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I that at "Dillsboro. The teachers r
I ^ the high school are: Miss a
I FHith Buchanan, Mrs. Chester 0
I sEf;tt, Mrs. Herbert Bry- ?n
I son, Mrs. Claude Campbell, Miss *
I Elizabeth Amnion, Miss Osa Belle 0
I Middleton, Miss Louise Henson, a
I Miss Annie Ruby Watkins, Mr. e;
i r g. Watson, and Mr. Leonard t<
I Huff- h
I Elementary school: Mrs. J. P. ^
Freeze. Mrs. Herbert Gibson, Jr., 0
H Miss Bertha Cunningham, Miss
H unnie Louise Madison, Mrs. y
W George Lee, Mrs. John Watson, v
Mrs. Dan Tompkins, Miss a
Belzora Holden, Miss Evelyn n
I Parker, Mrs. Dan Tompkins, Miss ti
I Louise Mason. a
Dillsboro elementary: Mrs. Ev- tl
I elyn Sutton, Mrs. Virginia Ter- n
rell, Miss Nimmo ueisier, Mrs. g
Elma Donnahoe. u
The first teachers' meeting for e
these schools will be held in the
elementary school building in h
Sylva, Saturday morning, at 10 a
o'clock. g
All other schools in the county v
have been open since Wednesday A
of last week, withe the exception 8
of Cullowhee school, which term C
runs coincidental with that of E
the college.
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Reunion In Missouri b
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On Sunday, September 15, the t
people named Natons will hold *
their third annual reunion, e
They plan to meet for that purpose
in the State of Missouri. 1
List year hundreds of people attended
the reunion. They were
from many parts of the United
States. Indications point to a j
much larger crowd this year. r
The Nations family in this g
country originated in the Caro- p
linas. Many of them are in Jackson
and adjacent counties now. c
But others went west with the f
early tide of migration. They are
now in nearly every state of the 5
Union. Many states were repre- e
sented at the second annual re- c
union a year ago. s
Many distinguished lawyers j
und scholars named Nations now
live in the Middle West and the e
Far West. Some of them will
speak briefly at the reunion on
foe history and achievements of
foe family. An old-fashioned
basket dinner and barbecue wiH
be served free and a great time
is expected. .
The meeting is to be held near
Coldwater.club, between Womack 4(
fod Clearwater postoffices in St.
Genevieve coun y, Mo., at the
borne of Joseph J. Nations, ft
Member of the widely dispersed
c?nnection.
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I un Tuesday, September 3 1
I Waynesville?St. John's School, ^
I 'n all departments, wUl open on
I ^esday, September 3, it was anI
n?unced yesterday. The acadeI
mic year will last nine months ^
I till the first week of June. IWg- 1
I Nations for the coming term *
I are already underway dt th? *
I ^hool building. ^
I John's School was found- t
I ^ in September 1939 as a pri- ^
I |ate school for pupils from the ^
I jfst through the ninth grades. c
I ^ the only private Oramntar t
I ^ High School in North Car- 1
I 0 ina west of Asheville. Addition- c
I J1 features of the school are a <
I ^^ergarten and music depart- *
I *ent. It
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Open Pall
Wednesday
?yson crrt's mayor
LDDltESSES ft O t A ft Y
LUB TUESDAY NIGHT
Edwlh Whttaker, flayer of
fry son City, *ddresSe& thi Sylva
Notary club Tuesday Might at its
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leeung hi me uftnnAa hotel,
a his address he gave several
xamples of pdtentJWd "fifth
olumnists" arid Stated that,
when danger threatens from
rithout, we ntast lock out for the
issatisfled from itfthih."
He said that radibal intolernce,
unemployment, ignofance
f the workings 6f our govfcrklent,
all bred Aiisatisfactfoh
dthin our country, and that in
rder to combat ttiifefte/we must
ppreciate the value of our govrnment
and have the courage
3 stand up for it, and make an
onest effort to give informaion
to young people regarding
ur form of government.
Mr. Whitaker stated that the
oung people of today who know
ery little about the operation of
democratic form of governlent,
know a great deal about
be efficiency of Adolph Hitler's
rmies. He took the position
bat the ignorance of the young
ten and women of today rearding
what a democracy has
-? nffpr Is a orrMt. thrast tn nnr
ountry.
Besides Mr. Whitaker, the cluh
Lad three other guests at the
leeting. They were: Sidney Kilore
of Leesburg, Fla., who is
isiting Scroop Enloe, Allen
idams, a former member of the
iylva club who now lives in
>klahoma, and Frank Sauter, of
try son City. ^ ;
Thomas Cox and Scroop Enloe,!
/ho had birthdays recently, were
ecognized.
A letter was read which will
>e sent to presidents and sectaries
of all clubs in the disrict
urging them to support
I. T. Hunter for district governor
next year.
Jobby Hall Presides As
Methodist Union Meets
The Swain-Jackson Young
'Cople's Union met Monday
light, at the Methodist church in
Jylva, with Bobby Hall, president
residing at the business session.
The devotional service was
onducted by the young people
rom the Whittier cnurcn.
After the business meeting, the
>0 young people present adjourned
to the recreation room of the
hurch, where games and a
(rater melon cutting were enoyed.
>0 Tourists At Baptist
Services Here Sunday
Approximately fifty tourists
ittended services at the Sylva
laptist church, last Sunday.
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[Tiese visitors were 11WU iiianj
lifferent states. Rev. H. M. Houtt,
pastor of the church, says:
This church seeks to minister
o the tourists and visitors in
own, and to invite them to the
ervices and make them feel
/elcomfc when they come. All
nembers of the church are urgad
o be present at all services and
o join in making all the visitors
eel a cordial welcome."
Wery Styles Returns To
Sylva After 22 Years
Mr. Avery Styles of S+droVooley,
Washington, is visiting
elatives in this county, after
laving been away from Western
forth Carolina for 22 years. Mr.
Jtyles, who is vice-president of
he North Carolina Society of
Vashington, was reared on Savannah.
His wife and 15 year
lid son accompanied him on his
rip back home. While here, Mr.'
Styles visited his sister in Towns
jounty, Oa., and his brother, in
Greenville, S. C. He has just
X)Ught a new Chevrolet, to drive
jack to Sedro-Wooley.
SYLVA
2,500 Visitors Stop
At Information Office
Here This Summer
Chamber Of Commerce's
Service Is Popular
With Tourists
Two thousand five hundred
tourists had stopped at the
Chamber of Commerce office on
Main Street, seeking information
about Jackson county, and
nearby places, up to Tuesday
noon, according to information
obtained from Mr. M. D. Cowan,
secretary of the chamber. Mr.
Cowan keeps a register and re
quests every person who calls at
the office to register, giving his
name, home address, and the
number of persons in his party.
This service, given by the Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce,
has proved to be both
popular and helpful to people
traveling through the mountains
on their vacations.
The Chamber of Commerce has
no means 01 Knowing now many
people have visited Sylva, this
summer, but it is many thousands
more than those Who have
registered with the Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr. Cowan has been kept busy
all summer, telling people where
to go, What to do, what to see,
and how to get there.
Farmers Federation's
District Picnic To Be
Held Saturday, Aug. 24
Asheville ? Postponed from
Wednesday, August 14, on account
of heavy rains and flooded
highways, the annual district
picnic of the Farmers Federation
will be held at the Swananoii
tpst farm on Saturdav. Ail
gust 34. - - . ?yrThe
day's program will be essentially
the same as originally
planned, with Dr. D. W. Daniel,
Clemson college humorist, as the
principal speaker. Dr. Daniel will
speak at 11 o'clock in the morning
in the test farm assembly
hall. W. Kerr Scott, state commissioner
of agriculture, also is
expected to attend the picnic and
address the gathering. James O.
K. McClure, federation president,
will preside and will be assisted
in conducting the numerous entertainment
events and contests
by Max Roberts, educational director
for the farm cooperative.
Major contest of the day will
be a singing convention in the
afternoon to determine the
championship choir and quartet
of Western North Carolina.
Twelve choirs and 12 quartets,
winers in county contests previously
held, are expected to
compete. Prizes of $10 and $5 are
offered for the first and second
ranking choirs, and $5 and $3
for the first and second rank
ing quartets.
Prizes will also be awarded the
best specialty performers, the
largest family present, the oldest
and youngest married
couples, the baldest head, the
longest beard and the largest
truck-load of persons attending.
In addition to these events
there will be a livestock judging
contest for 4-H boys and Future
Farmers sponsored by the test
farm staff, and the Biltmore
Farms show herd of Jerseys will
be exhibited.
As usual, those attending the
picnic wil be expected to bring
their own lunches; but the fedpicnic
will be expected to bring
and watermelon.
The day's program will start
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
County Auditor Is
In Asheville Hospital
Jennings A. Bryson, Auditor
ior Jackson County, is spending
the week in an Asheville hospital,
where he is being given
treatment for a kidney ailment.
Mr. Bryson was m Asheville
for treatment one day last wtfek.
When he returned the first of
this week, his physicians pdvised
that he spend the week in the
hospital. . ,
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international Defer
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The Journal's Review
The Week's Important
News Stories
President Roosevelt and Pri
Minister McKenzie King met
a place near the internatioi
border and discussed plans
the mutual defense of the Unil
States and Canada. Immediat
following discussions betwc
the heads of the two govei
ments, commissions were ?
pointed by each government
work out the details of the <
fense plans. This brings Canai
which is already a belligerant
the present war, squarely ii
the solid front that the Ame
cas are preparing for defense
North and South America. Ir
few hours following; the disci
sions, Winston Churchill staf
in the House of Commons tl
the British Government h
given its consent to such an i
rangement, and stated tl
Great Britain was ready to cc
a 99 year lease to the Unit
States of air and naval bases
Newfoundland and in the W
Indes, so that America may ai
them for the defense of Cana<
Northeastern United Stat
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Florida, and the Manama uan
All this is in keeping with t
announced intention of t
United States to resist invasi
of any part of America, inclu
ing Canada, and is in prepai
tlon for the possible defense
North America and the Mom
Doctrine, in the event the Britl
Isles are overrun, and the Briti
Navy either forced from the s<
or falls into the hands of t
Nazis.
In the meantime, Englai
Scotland, and Wales have si
fered the mdst severe air attac
ever launched against any cou
try. They have fought back, a
the air attacks have diminish
in severity, though the Germa
say that this is caused by unfa
orabie weather.
England has lost all of Briti
Somaliland to the invadi
Italian forces and has wit
drawn her troops from Adi
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gjjgiir I"- 1 '?THROUGH
SYLVA
DEDICATION OF PARK
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^ drivers Responsible
For Accidents In
SS , private Driveway
;e
The killing of several person
qj in private driveways and yarc
in the state this summer ha
' prompted Ronald Hocutt, direc
tor of the North Carolina High
way Safety Division to remin
rae drivers that their responsibilit
at does npt cease when they ar
lal nnt nn w nnhlir highway . Q
for street.
ted "Drivers should be just as aler
ely and cautious in the operatioj
|en of their vehicles on privat
m" property as they would be on ;
LP~ public thoroughfare," the safe
to ty director declared. "In facl
*e~ since playing children and othe
a' persons going about their norma
n pursuits in a private yard o
j driveway do not expect to en
~ counter a motor vehicle an<
0 therefore are not as alert a;
1 a they would be in the street oj
IS~ roadway, the driver should b<
'e(7 doubly cautious on private
la* projterty."
ir_ Stressing the importance o:
iat caution on the part of driven
,de when on private property, Hocutt
referred to the recent acci^
dent in which a salesman drov<
egt into a yard and ran over ?
nn blanket under which two children
were playing, killing one o:
es the children. In another receni
ai' accident, the driver of a coa
he truck parked his vehicle in t
jie back yard without setting th<
on handbrake or leaving the trucl
[d_ in gear. The truck rolled down 2
^ slight incline and killed a womar
0f in the yard.
oe "From the time your car leave*
ish its garage or overnight parking
Lsh place in the morning until it re;as
turns at night, wherever it maj
V/* Ka of o n/Hnar r*r mnvlncr H. fihoill^
iliC uc, ouatiwuig v? ..
be handled safely. You are alid,
ways responsible for what youi
if- car does."
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H. L. McElhaney Recovers
ed
us Mr. H. L. McElhaney, promiv
inent business man of the lowei
end of Jackson County, who ha*
Ish been seriously ill in the Coning
munity Hospital, is sufficiently
h- recovered to be out and about
en, his business, his friends will be
glad to learn.
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Sets Laboi
Dedicatic
PROF. ZON ROBINSON 1 <
SPEAKS HERE SUNDAY
Professor Zon Robinson, of
Wake Forest College, will speak
at the Sylva Baptist church Sunday
morning, in the interest of
the movement to rebuild the
Chapel at Wake Forest that was
burned a few years ago. A statewide
effort is being made to secure
funds for this building. All
the alumni and friends of the
college are called upon for contrubutions,
and the matter is
befog presented to the Baptist
"Churches for offerings and
pledges.
Professor Robinson will speak
Sunday night at 8:00 o'clock at
the Scott's Creek Baptist church
in the interest of the same
movement. All members of these
churches and all alumni and
friends of the college are invited t
and urged to be present at these |
services. i
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Specialist Gives Hints
On Storage of Clothing j
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Fall is not far away, and Miss ]
Willie N. Hunter, Extension j
clothing specialist of N. C. State ]
College, offers her annual hints 1
on storage of summer clothing.
She prefaces her suggestions <
with this statement: ""Grooming j
of clothing, that is, keeping 1
clothes clean, free from duBt, 1
dirt, and odors, and keeping ]
clothing in good repair, is as im- <
portant as grooming of the per<?
son." * ,
> Here - are Misa: Huater'a htets
for storage of summer clothing:
All washable clothes should be
thoroughly washed and mended
S before storing. Cottons and lin
ens should be laundered and <
s stored unstarched because <
starch left in the fabric for long 1
periods will cause deterioration.
s All stains should be removed be
cause the substance causing the
- stain often will injure the fabric,
d Make repairs before storing
y the clothing so that it can be
e used as soon as it is unpacked
r next spring. Tissue paper will
help keep the material free from
t wrinkles. Summer hat$ will re1
tain their shape until next year
e if they are placed on a conea
shaped stand made out of
- cardboard before putting them
into boxes. Felt hats should be
r brushed well and aired, but
,1 never exposed to sunlight, ber
fore storing. . ?
When slightly discolored lace
i is stored, home economist rec- .
s ommend sprinkling magnesia
r lightly on the lace and wrapping
3 it in blue paper to restore tne
3 original whiteness of the fabric.
Bathing suits should be washed s
f before storing, in order to re- 0
s move all dirt and salt, which j,
. serve to decay the material. c
Since skirt lengths change j.
; each season, it is a good idea
t to take out the hems of dresses a
. before washing or cleaning. The 0
f washing or cleaning will help ^
t remove the mark made in the t
1 fabric when it was turned up. g
t Next season the skirt length t
; can easily be adjusted and the j.
: frock will look fresh. t
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1 Sam Cannon Taken To t
Philadelphia Specialist *
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The many friends of Mr. Sam
r Cannon, of Spruce Pine, who has n
1 been seriously ill in an Asheville
. hospital for the past week will
. be interested to learn that he was
taken on Tuesday morning to
Philadelphia for examination
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ana treatment Dy an eminent ~
1 specialist. H
Mr. Cannon is a brother of ^
. Messers Cole, Mont, Lewis, and' P
Tom Cannon, prominent busi-J
; ness men of this county.
Dr. Charles Z. Candler, Mr. ?i
f M. B. Cannon, and Messrs Sam d
; B. and Henry Cannon, sons ofla
> Mr. Cannon, accompanied him to 0
Philadelphia. |0
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>n Of Park 1
Often Postponed Event Is
Definitely Scheduled
At Last
President Roosevelt is coming
lown here, next month, to dedicate
the Great Smoky Moun;ains
National Park. September
I, Labor Day, has been tentatively
set for the occasion. He
las definitely stated that the
park dedication will take place
n September.
It is expected that a huge
hrong of people, many of them
lotables from all parts of the
country, will congregate at Newiound
Gap, and Clingman's
Dome, for the formal dedication
)f the great Smoky Mountains
is a National Park for the enjoyment
of all the people.
There has been delay after de
lay, caused by unsettled condi:ions
in Europe and Asia; but
;he President has definitely set
September of 1940 as the time
for the ceremonies.
It is expected that this will be
me of the biggest days in the
history of Western North Carolina.
President Roosevelt and his
tiow President Roosevelt and his
party will enter the park, coming
through Sylva from Asheville.
Plans are now being worked
out by chambers of commerce
and civic bodies in this area for
the entertainment of the President
and the thousands of people
who will come for these
ceremonies.
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36 From Association
Attend B. T. U. Rally
Thirty members from the
Training Unions in the Baptist
churches in the Tuckaseigee association
attended a Regional
Training Union Rally, held at
Bryson City, on Tuesday afternoon
and night. The number
From the Tuckaseigee Association
constituted half of the group
From the Region, covering the
five western associations. Those
Dn tne program rrom jacKson
county were: Rev. E. W. Jamison,
from the _ East Sylva church;
Lyle Ensley and Miss Pansy Diliard,
from the Scott's Creek
;hurch; and Misses Hattie Hilda
Sutton, tyicile Reed and Jean
Vionteith and Mrs. H. M. Hocutt
'rom the Sylva church. The
neeting was under the rirection
)f Rev. H. M. Hocutt, the Regionil
Director.
3irl Goes Through
Sewer And Lives
A young ladty down at Hickory
/ent through a sewer pipe and
mt at Its mOulth, without serious
njury, accoring to Mr. C. C. Buhanan,
who is visiting his home
tere.
The young lady drove her car
s far along one of the streets
>f the city as she thought safe.
Vhen the water rose to a point
hat it drowned out her engine,
he stepped from the car, inending
to wade to safety, but
nstead of stepping onto the
>avement, she dropped into the v
pening of a storm sewer, and
he swift water carried her
hrough the pipe and deposited
ler in a branch, into which the
ewer emptied.
Except from a shock to her
lerves, she was uninjured. ,
Visiting In West
The editor has just received a
ard from our old friend, W. T.
ligdon, of Argura, who is visit
ig .in Longview, and other
laces in Washington State.
8Qghtly smaller supplies of
ggs in the United States are inicated
for the last half of 1940
s compared with the last half
f 1939, reports the U. S. Bureau
f Agricultural Economics.
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