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'<! .00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE i rs. M.D. Belove Wont l Mrs. M. D. Cowan, beloved woman of Sylva, died at her homo on Jackson Street, Sunday i I night, November 17. Mrs. Cowan had been a sufferer with asthma 1 I for a number of years, and her j health had been worse recently. I , However, she had been down I town Saturday afternoon, and I had paid a short visit to a neigh- , bor. Sunday afternoon. On her | return from her neighbor's: " -l- *- - ?3 ?i _ j ihome, she nac iu ue assisted into the house by Mr. Cowan, > and was administered a dose of . medicine. She recovered suffici- i * ently to eat a rather hearty sup- j \per. and letired. Death came while she was asleep. ^ , Mrs. Cowan, a native of Web- , ster. and a life-long resident of | Jackson county, was active in ' community and church affairs j for a long number of years. For ; many years she was president of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church, and when the state of her helath required her to reliquish that office, she continued to hold great interest in the society, and in the welfare of the church, gen erally. Her long life in Sylva, where she came as the bride of M. D. Cowan, was one of influence and usefulness in the upbuilding of the town and her church/She had a large circle of staunch friends, who relied upon her judgment and council in religious and civic matters. A daughter of thes late Capt. and Mrs. Felix H. Leatherwood, Mrs. Cowan was a charter member of B. H. Cathey Chapter, United Daughters" trf the federacy. Mrs. Cowan is survived by her husband, Mr. .M. D. Cowan, one son, J. D. Cowan, of Raleigh, a daughter, Mrs. Will Jordan, of Suffolk, Va., two grand-children. Frank and Anne Cowan, of Sylva, one brother, Roy F. Leath erwood, Boston, Mass., five sisters, Mrs. J. E. Divelbiss, Ashe- ' ville, Mrs. R. P. Potts, Mrs. M. Buchanan and Mrs. S. W. Bryson, Sylva, and Mrs. R. F. Hough, of Salem Va., and other relatives and a host of friends. . Funeral services will be con. ducted in the Methodist church in Sylva, Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock; and interment will be in the Keener cemetery. PLAN TREE PLANTING NOW ADVISES AGENT Announcing that more than 391,500 trees from nurseries of the Tennessee Valley Authority have been planted for erosion control on Jackson county farms G- R. Lackey, Sylva, county agent, calls upon farmers to get In touch with his office concerning arrangements for the planting that begins this fall. Plowing, mulching, building Qheck dams or other preparation is nearly always necessary, Mr. Lackey points out. He says that this work should be done, and trees applied for, well in advance of planting. "People are finding that tree Planting on eroded lands, in addition to being a civic responsibility for the nrotection of their I land and the reservoirs on the Tennessee river," the county agent declares, "pays dividends by returning to usefulness areas abandoned for agriculture." Quoting figures released by ft- W. Graeber, forester for the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, Mr. Lackey says that more than 255,700 trees from TV A sources were set out 0n farms in Jackson county during the last fall, winter, and spring planting season. The local planting is a part of program for water control ?n the land of the Tennessee Galley that has resulted in the Planting of more than 110,000M trees. During the past season almost 25,000,000 trees were set Of this number, more than 3'129,300 were in the 15 counties ?f the Valley area in North Carolina. ' r v . - x % i OUTSIDE THE COUNTY Cowan, d Sylva an Passes Avon Players To Be Here Soon Joseph Selman will present his well-known Avon Plavprs in npr ?*7 ~ son at Western Carolina Teachers College, Friday evening November 22, in Shakespere's most popular comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew". The nationally famous Avon Players are a professional Shakesperian company, carefully selected from the theatrical centers of New York and Los Angeles. This will be one of the best staged and most splendidly costumed production that has ever come to Cullowhee. * The "shrew" is ,of course, a wcrn^n? -a man's wife. Her husband trmes her completely, yet more or less humanely, making her one of the most desirable of wives. Furthermore, he makes her like it. Both students and faculty are eagerly awaiting the advent of this side-splitting comedy, for psychology is psychology, whether it be in Shakespeare's J A.. aw - ??? 1 C\A Af?r*A/?inlltT if if i P uay UX ui AJTTU caycuxaxxj ix xv 10 applied psychology. And how Petruchio can apply it! He married the "shrew" because he needed the money her indulgent papa was willing to pay. But to his great surprise and sorrow, he found that he had bought himself something. Out of this situation come the complications that provide the most de-lightlnj jjaumQr aad-mgrrimfciUIt has lost noifthsf Its freshtteSS in three centuries. That is why it is one of the favorite comedies of all time. Black Mountain Players To Present Play Here TheWestern Carolina players have announced that they will present the Black Mountain play ets of Black Mountain College, in "Outward Bound", by Sutton Vane, Saturday evening, January 25, 1941. This play was first produced in t _?Monr Vnrb- in 1 09^ JUUimuii anu nt?Y j. ui n ui AVaa?, Revived at the Playhouse in New York City, December 22, 1938, it became an overnight success, and was withdrawn for production by amateur groups for some time, only recently being released again. The Black Mountain Players are considered one of the outstanding college dramatic groups in the State. "In 1939 they presented Ibsen's "Doll House, on the campus, and in the spring of last year they gave "Macbeth" W. R. Wunsch is dramatics di. rector at Black Mountain. BAPTIST PASTORS PROTEST BREAKING OF THE SABBATH The Baptist Pastors of the county protested vigorously the breaking of the Sabbath, in a resolution, adopted this week. The resolution follows: We, the Pastors of the Churches of the Tuckaseigee Baptist Association, meeting in regular session at the Sylva Baptist Church on Monday, November 11, 1940, wish to go on record as disapproving Sabbath des ercation. Therefore be it resolved: First . That we express and earnest desire that all Christians !and members of our churches j avoid manual labor on the Lord's Day and that our several churches and ministers through out the County work and preach against the ungodley practice. Second that we advise our deacons, Sunday School Superinten" |dents and Teachers, Baptist i Training Union officers and | members, W. M. U. workers, and Brotherhood members to work to the end that God's Name may be glorified and that the Holy Sabbath be not so abused. W. N. Cook, Chairman. I . : ' * ? " - > ' * V ,* / - .. r* ' / _ . ^ , , * ,*' . . " SYLVA, NORTH* Mrs. Morris Heads Legion Auxiliary With the election of Mrs John H. Morris as president; Mrs Ed Eryson, vice president; and Mrs. Joe Davis secretary and treasurer, the American Legion Auxiliary was organized, Monday night, at the Community House ! and application for a charter will ! hp madp sn that, t.hp Anviliart | may begin functioning in the im mediate future. All women in the county whc are wives, mothers, sisters or daughters of men who served in the armed forces of the United States during the Great War, are invited to join the Auxiliary. Mrs. R. XJ. Sutton, as chairman of the nominating' committee presented the name of the offir cers, who were unanimously elected. t ' Legion P:st Names Officers For Year The William E. Dillard Post, American Legion, meeting at the Court Jiouse, elected Dan Tompkins ,as commander; John H. Morris, vice-commander; T. Walter Asfie, adjutant; Fred Sut ton, finance officer; Burke Painter, service officer; and George Womack, chaplain. The regular meeting of, the Legion will be held at the Court House, Friday night, November 22. at 7:30. Important Music Meeting To Be Held The Federated Music Clubs oi the Western District of North Car olina will hold their regular fall meeting at Western Carolina Teachers College, November 23, with the Choral Groups on the campus as hosts. Mrs. Grover Wilkes of Sylva is chairman of the district, which includes clubs from Sylva, Bryson City, Morganton, Asheville, Waynesville, Marion, and Cullowhee. The business meeting, interspersed with some beautiful music, will be held in the Hoey Auditorium. Luncheon will be served Dy tne ladies or tne Memodist church, in the basement of the church. j Mrs. W. H. Davis, of Asheville, State President, will deliver the main address at 10:30 Saturday morning. A number of state and district officers will be present. All college students, friends, and faculty members are cordially invited to be present at any and all of the meetings. Betty Hodgin is president of the Schubert Glee Club; Howard McDevitt is president of the Halcyon Chorus; and Mrs. Charles G. Gulley is sponsor of both groups. MISSIONARY SPEAKS BEFORE BAPTISTS HERE SUNDAI The Sunday School Conventior of the Tuckaseigee Baptist Assoiation met with the Sylva Baptisl church, Sunday afternoon, November 10. The devotion was lec by Mrs. W. G. Dillard of Scotts Creek. The report of the churches for the past month was se* piirpri hv the Secretary. Mr. J. V Hall. The Young People's Department of the Sylva Baptisl Sunday School presented a playlet presenting the need1: of oui j Young People. Mr. Edwin Allison of Sylva directed the playlet ! The Address of the afternoon wa: ;J brought byRev. J. C. Powell wh( has been a Missionary to Africj for the past twenty years. Ir his message he brought out som< >, problems faced by wo^keM ii Nigeria. The next meetinnr wil I be at the Scotts Creek Churcl the second Sunday alternoon ii . December. gppw- ^ IT; iSf5!? J " *$? v ?? .^TVPr'5' ESf^f35* j^^Kr*&&' * v; 'k*^? '. *tieJyS*' 'v^rT v; ^.V. '"*' 7\Sfim figm * v J brk * Pansy Dillaijj Is 'I 4-H Stat^finner |K Miss Pansy Dillaw? "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Borland Dill lard, of Beta, has feeen chosem [ as State winner in Afc&ievement L in the 4-H Club wpfft and he r records have been pflsnt to Chicago, where theyj^are being ' judged, this week f&icompeter tition with the ?g|j$e winner L from each of the 4*^Hier states, for first place as ffi^^nai Winner in achievementjMjSould Miss ' Dillard be judged SB National Winner, she will {receive high honors, and also a paid trip to | Chicago. ^ K ' ^11 ^ ; Western Cardura Teachers College to Broadcast fever Radio Western Carol inJt^Teachers Col lege will broadcast, over station ' W. N. O. X., Knoxy pie, on Nevem" ber 21. The hour #11 be decided by President* Hui Wt. The program wife be a discussion on the subject: "What is 1.1. i . i? i.i iLi n ? tne piace 01 me teacners cunege in American defense?" A special committee met with Mrs.-C. D. Kilian, Monday evening, November 4, for the purpose of discussing the pros and cons cencerning the question of the teachers , college in the defense program. The people who will take part in this program have not been selected yet, but they will soon be Practice wilj begin about November 8 over the audio-visual apparatus in the training school., -. ' The committee working on this program coijysists of Mrs. C. D. Killian, Dean|WK B. Bird, Professor E. H. Stillw&, Mr. John ^ S. Seymour, andffijffi^ J. ^JFishMrs. Gulley was not originally , appointed on the committee; but ; she has been asked to plan some patriotic musical selections. The double male quartet will sing. PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD SERVICES IN AFTERNOON The regular Presbyterian worship service will be conducted at the Community House Sunday at 4:00 P. M. rather than at the re' iTr.inr 7-30 hour. Rev. Paul P. D Thrower, pastor of the B r y s o n City Presbyterian Church will speak on the subject: "God's Invitation and what To Do About : la." JARRETT'S BOOK IS IN [ MAYFLOWER CONTEST 1 Dr. Crittenden, of the North Carolina, Library Commission has announced that the book by 1 Marcus Young Jarrett, of Dills boro, Smoky Mountain Lyrics 5 and Legends, is eligible for t ionsideratoin for the Mayflowmd Ledgends, is eligible for Br Cup award. i- - J _ The cup IS presented tu a tforth Carolina book, published 3ach year, and Mr. Jarrett's book, recently published, has attracted such attention, that it has been included in the list to be considered for the Mayflower i Cup, this year. The award will be made on December 6. . TioQti RirH And Dr. Killian I JLfVUlA 5 Go To College Conference Dean W. E. Bird and Dr. C. D. Killian left Tuesday, November 5, for the Annual North Carolina t Conference, held this year in Durham. The meeting opened r Wednesday afternoon and con - tinued through Thursday morn. ing. All North Carolina colleges, s' both state-owned and private, 3 were represented, and many imi portant matters were discussed. i Dr. Killian was appointed repre? sentative of Western Carolina i Teachefs College tb jeport all re1 search work done within next i year. : - i Dean Bird and Dr. Killian returned Thursday evening. ' y . ~ i' . ' ... . " < -a .-;L -. ' ; yv . ' f tiit) H 21,1940 City Tax Rate Is Cut 10c On $100 The tax rate of the town of Sylva was cut by 10c on the one hundred dollars valuation of property, from $1.70 to $1.60, by the Board of Aldermen, at a recent meeting. Charles M. Reed, Town Clerk, explained that the reduction was effected by reason of the lower interest rate on the bonded indebtedness, made possible by the refinancing plan, and because tain bonds of the town have been retired. In other words, the budget for the Town remains the same, except for the debt service, where the tax reduction was effected. Mr. Reed stated that an additional reduction is expected next year, because of the increas ed valuation of the property within the town. ^ 8lackword Head Pies Ifcnday Funeral services for Joseph Keys, 70, prominent figure in the lumber industry for years, were held at the residence Wednesday. Mr. Keys died Monday after an illness of about a year. miriai was in tne ureen mil cemetery at Waynesville. Pallbearers: Active ? R. B. Milkels, T. D. L. Waters, J W Farley, B T. Ingles, Darrell Mitchell, Guy Wachob, Dr. Fred Hooper and Claude Parker. Honorary ? T. H. Clagett, W. J. Jenks, Louis Carr, W. W. Croushorn, H. W. Shields, E. L. McKee, Dr. W. H. Woody, Dr. C. Z. Candler, Nat W. Gennett and C. W. iris--] death, was president of the | Blackwood Lumber company, vicepresident of the Carr Lumber company at Pisgah Forest, vice-president of the Southwest Lumber company at Alamogordo, N. M. He has been well known in banking circles of North Carolina, Virginia, and, at his death, held large interests in banks. He is survived by his widow, the former Elizabeth Davison; and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Shimon, of Arlington, Va. SYLVA HIGH HONOR ANNOTTlVrFD JLW iAAlikl vr V/Al V/Jk<JLr The Principal Honor Roll was made by forty students in the Sylva High School for the first quarter of the 1940 - 41 school term. This number represents 10.7 per cent of the membership of the High School. Before a student can get on the Honor Roll he must average above 88 per cent in at least four subjects and be out standing in other activities of the school. Ray Ashe, Joseph Bumgarner, Billie Bird, Norma Jean Barrett, Mary Cecil B r y s o n, * Margaret Bird, Joe Ann Barrett, Patsy Bailey, Peggy Bivins, Bessie Cagle, Mary Hall Crawford, Kathryne Corgill,Milas Crawford, Billy Cope, Barbara Dillard, Phyllis Dillard, Willa Jean Davis, Glenn Freeman, Louise Gibson, Dorothy Gragg, Edgar House, Nannie Sue Hedden, Ruth Keever, Dorothy Gragg, Edgar House, Kate House, Nannie Sue Hedden, Ruth Keever, Dorothy Mae Ledford, Roy - * ? - i- /-<ii * jr i MCUiure, j a c k ivicuiure, Mary Katherine Monteith, Gazella Messer, Pauline Plemons, Thelma Plemmons, Arbie Parker, Lucille Reagan, Maxine Reagan, George Seals. Betty Stallcup, Elizabeth Stillwell, Joy Stillwell, J. R. Womack, Mary Alma Wilkes. Floor Of Student Union Building Is Repaired The floor of the basement of the Student Union Building which had bucked because of seepage, is being replaced with a new floor. The work, under the supervision of John Misner, assisted by Bill Brvson, is almost completed and the floor will be ready for use again about November 15. ' mrttal. ; j| $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IN THE COUNTY Jim Hooper Burns I ToDeathThurwJay I Near Glenville I a 4 Jim Hoonpr. son of Mr. and' Alien Kites hero I Mrs. Monroe Hooper, of TuckaM seigee, was burned to death <jj 9 RpH Cimrl^ll early Thursday night, near GlenIs v III wUIIUUj viiie, when a highly inflammable T liquid, supposed to have been ?f|r Funeral Services for Harry gasoline, exploded and threw the ! Willard Allen, 26, of Sylva, who ! flaming substance over his en| died in a hospital here Tuesday j body. I following an operation, were | Young Mr. Hooper, who was held Wednesday at Scott's Creek | employed on the Glenville Dam Baptist church, at Beta, where project, entered the house and Mr. Allen was a member. Burial started to either start a fire or was in Keener cemetery, Sylva. j replenish one with what he supActive pallbearers were:Clyde ^ posed to be e n g i n e oil. His Clifton, Lloyd, Roy, Harvey and friends, however, believe that in . Tj Joe Clyde Fisher. some way he must have gotten Mr. Allen was the son of the hold of a can of gasoline by mislate W. O. Allen, former Sylva po- , take. He was alone at the time, lice chief, who died here one ! and ran from the burning build!month a go. Surviving are his ing, and either jumped or fell step-mother; two brothers Wil- j over a high cliff. When his body liam and Charles; and one sister,! was found, all his clothing, with . Mrs. Bill Clark, all of Sylva. the exception of his boots, was " burned from his body, and the BAPTIST PASTOR ! young man was burned .almost ' J REmCllVS fHARfF "eyond recognition. . ivriOiui>io un/ifvuri a coronor's jury was summon! 5d,and found that his death was The Reverend Fred Forester, j from accidental burning. . i pastor of the Cullowhee Baptist Young Mr. Hooper, a member church since March, 1935, ten- 0f an prominent Jackson dered his resignation of that post COunty family, is survived by his to his congregation at the regu- father and mother, seven brothlar church service, Sunday morn- ers ancj sisters, and a large numing, October 20. ker 0f 0ther relative^. Mr. Forester came to Cullowhee He was a nephew of Dr. D. D. rive yea;rs ago fiom Texks. Hooper and Dr. Fred L.Hooper of . Mr. Forester received his edu- gylva cation at Piedmont College; at Mercer University, from which he I virklhc th pA R Hpotpp* nnri nt. I SERVICE OFFICER OF X iViUU VAX V**, ^ . MV^AVV. ^w ? -Southwestern Baptist Seminary I LEGION FOR STATE of Texas, from which he holds | HPRP nPT 1 the T. H. M. and the M. R E. de- ' AO Dti nhith UtA,. 6 grees. , : Mrs. Forester is a graduate of Frank M. Sasser, State Ser.^jaylor University apd has done [vice Officer, will be in Sylva on graduate" work at the So uth we ,-?t'*' YifegdSy'; "DecemtTer 3, for the** ? - r-A 3rn Seminary of Texas. purpose of meeting with veterDuring Mr. Forester's pastor- ans, or members of the family ite the Cullowhee Baptist church 0f deceased veterans, who have las enjoyed marked prosperity claims against the government, md growth. During his first year and who have received no fahe old church debt was paid vorable action on these claims, md work was begun toward com- he has notified Dan Tompkins, Dieting the present church build- commander of the local post of ng. He has organized four new ^he American Legion. Sunday school classes; three new Mr. Sasser represents the B.T.U.societies, and established a state of North Carolina and the "Lord's Acre" from which the American Leigoin in prechurch receives an annual in- senting claims before the Vetcome of $150.00. The R. A. and erans' Administration. He will B. S. U. Councils have also been be at the Court House all day, revived. )n December 3; and all interestMr. Forester takes an active persons are urged to bring part in the community life. Be- what papers they have, bearing sides his regular pastoral duties. Up0n their claims, and present he teaches a course in the Bible them to Mr. Sasser for inspecin the College; conducts religi- tion. The papers he will need ous services one Sunday each be discharges, an^ corresmonth at the State pi ison camp, pondence with the Veterans' serves as chairman of the Re- Administration, and other evihabilitation Board for this sec- dence that wm haye a bearing tion-a committee under State upon their cJaims supervision, whose duties are to aid ex-convicts in rehabilitat- 'J ing themselves after prison QUALLA P.-T. A. MET , 1 terms; serves as an officer in . ,T . _ _ the Sunday School Association MONDAY AT SCHOOL and B. T. U.; and acts as chair m^n of the Executive Committee on Daily Vacation Bible Schools Evelyn. Sherrill) and Evangelism in the district. T^e Qualla?Pf.T. A. met MonLast year the Western District flight, November- 11, at ranked high among the districts Qua^a school building. The in the state in the work of the meetiflg was |Cal|e$!., to order by D. V. B. S. Mr. Forester is also President,Mrs.Hayes Reagan recognized aas a state missionary anc* America, The Beautiful was ? and his salary is supplemented by sunS- The following reports the Home Mission Board. were given: | Under Mr. Forester's leadership Secretaries Report the church has purchased a mim ^ Mrs. *>ate Hughes, eograph machine and prints reg- Treasurer s Report ularly a church bulletin. - ^y Mrs. Goldman Kindsland. Every year since 1936 he has Lunch Room Report taken, largely at his owh ex- by Mrs; W. H. Crawford. , .1-- m.f. T3 The P. T. A. voted to buv a set pense, sruaenis iu uie oiaic -u S. U. Conventions: In 19-33 he of dictionaries for the school and took six students to the AJ1- linoleum for the lunch room Southern Baptist Convention at fi??r- This ended the business Memphis, Teennessee,. where session. Western Caroline Teachers Col s meeting was in the form lege was represented with thous" ^ a tacky party. All parents and ands of students from all sec- teachers were in costume. The tions of the United States and judges for the occasion were Mr. tries. Carl Hoyle, Mr. Kelly Hyatt, and In order to come to Cullo- [rene Parker. The ladies walked whee as pastor, Mr. Forester across the stage one at a time refused a position at Shreve- and the men followed. The winport, Louisana, and a position ner of the prize for the women as Student Secretary at the ^asMrs. Lona Cooper. The winUniversity of Alabama. for the men was Mr. Jim Mr. Forester's plans, as yet, Hughes, are indefinite, but he is con- The P. T. A. had refreshments sidering four positions in North and adjourned until the next Carolina and one in Texas. meeting December 9, 1940.
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