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Production
In Ime with the program for
nroduction of more food and
II feed by the people, in tne naI
tional defense effort, the county
agent is appealing to the people
for cooperation.
The following letter, which
is a follow-up to one sent out
some time ago. was mailed out
on Monday to many farmers in
the county:
" -some time ago you received a
card from this office requesting
that you fill out the card indicating
your interest in the Food
and Feed Program which is being
conducted all over North
Carolina as an effort in aiding
in the National Defense Program.
I am sure that you realize that
the present situation is very uncertain
and that you further
realize that an adequate supply
of food and feed for home consumption
would help to safeguard
us in any emergency that
slight arise.
I am therefore appealing to
rou to produce adequate food
and feed for home consumption
vmir oart in the National De-'
Ifense Program."
MANLEY APPOINTED
AREA HEAD OF NYA
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Establishment of an area office
at Asheville and the appointment
of Leo H. Manley as
area director to coordinate the
activities and program of the
National Youth Administration
in 10 counties in this section
composing Area nine was announced
here yesterday by State
Administrator John A. Lang.
The area office, which will serve
Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay,
Macon, Graham, Jackson,
Swain, Haywood, Transylvania
and Madison counties, will be
located in the City Hall.
Mr. Manley will organize and
supervise the entire NYA pro*
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gram 01 activity 111 me aica,
which will be established with
four principal departments in
the same manner as the State
NY A Office, including work
projects, youth personnel, student
work and finance depart,
ments.
The new area director is a
native of Asheville. He attended
the University of North Carolina
and has been with WPA
lor the past six years. He serves
at present as Assistant to Director
of Employment and was
formerly WPA Assignment and
Labor Officer.
Mr. Manley is well known here
having been with the Works
Progress Administration in this
area for several years.
LUMBER MILL BURNS
AT QUALLA THURSDAY
Fire completely destroyed the
lumber mill of the Marshall
Lumber Company, near Whittier
early tonight. The extent of the
loss is not yet known. The mill,
operated by Mr. Fisher, for the
Marshall Lumber Company, of
Marion, has been located at the
Qualla site, for several years.
Woman's Society Will
Have Study Course
^ans for a study course for
t.hfi n-i:- - - -
I-t enure membership of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Sylva Methodist
church, were perfected at the
Meeting of the afternoon circle,
at the home of Mrs. A. D. Parker>
yesterday afternoon. The
Ambers of the society will meet
at the home of Mrs. C. Z. Candunder
whose direction the
study course will be held, for
three afternoons, at 2:30, beginni?g
on Monday, May 26, and
WU1 study the book, "Uprooted
America."
Mrs. d. m. Hall, president of
he circle presided, and the prfffram
was led by Mrs. Dan
01flpkins. Following the busijjj8?
meeting, Mrs. Parker servw
a delightful salad course.
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McKee Medals
Miss Martha Patton and John
Hyatt, both Qualla students at
Sylva High School, Were the
winners in the annual declamation
and recitation contest,
sponsored by B. H. Cathey Chapter,
United Daughters of the
Confederacy, for the Gertrude
Dills McKee medals.
Miss Patton's reading was
'Si and I", while John Hyatt
uaed the oration, "Dedication
to JJ^mocracy Dy w. i . urisp.
The medals were presented by
Mrs. McKee, the donor.
The exercises last night, were
the beginning of the commencement
exercises of Sylva High
School, which closes for the
present term on Tuesday. On
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. George B. Clemmer will deliver
the baccalureate sermon.
On Monday night the commeivement
play "Little. Clodhoppers"
wiU^be given. Class day
exercises wilr be held .Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock; and the
graduating exercises will be at
i o'clock in the evening, when
Maxine Reagan will deliver the
maledictory; Margaret Bird, the
salutatory; Governor Clyde R.
Hoey, the annual address, and
the diplomas will be presented
by Superintendent A. C. Moses,
and the merit medals by Principal
Louis Hair. Members of the
class of 52, are:
Herman Bailey, Sylva; Milas
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Mills, Sylva, R 1; Roy Ensley,
Sylva, R 1; Weston Ensley, Sylva,
R 1; Hubert Ferguson, Whittier;
Robert Ferguson, Whittier;
Homer Franklin, Sylva; David
Howell, Whittier"; Fred Halcombe,
Whittier, R 2; John Hyatt,
Jr., Whittier; Coleman
| Jones, Sylva; Hadley Kilpat|
rick, Sylva; Rex Muse, Sylva;
| Wade Messer, Sylva, R 1; Jack
McCMnre. Svlva. R 1; *Trov Mart
in, Dillsboro; Sam Pruett, Dillsboro;
Walter Warren, Jr., Sylva;
Kenneth Ward, Whittier, R 2;
{Annis Robinson, Sylva, R 1;
Dora Beasley, Sylva; Margaret
Bird, Whittier; Annie Nell
Brown, Sylva; Kathryne Cogdill,
Balsam; Ozell Crispe, Sylva,
R 1; Dorothy Dalton, Sylva;
Tvnsy Dietz, Dillsboro; Ruth
Dietz, Sylva; Irene Dullard, Sylva;
Lucille Ensley, Sylva, R 1;
Mamie Ensley, Sylva; Mildred
QTrivo r 1 Ruth Free
Almoinj, --
man, Whittier; Birdie Galloway,
Whittier; Nannie Sue Hedden,
Sylva; Inez Howell, Whittier;
Margaret Irwin, Sylva; - Helen
Jones, Sylva, R 1; Mary Katherine
Monteith, Sylva; Mary Moon,
Sylva; Bertie Moore, Sylva;
Kathleen McGinnis, Sylva; Elizabeth
Osborne, Dillsboro; Maxine
Reagan, Whittier; Christine
Ridley, Sylva; Pearle Sherrill,
Whittier; Betty Stafford, Sylva;
Mildred Watson, Dillsboro; Agnes
Wilson, Sylva.
COGDILL MOTOR COMPANY
BUILDING NEARLY FINISHED
The new home of the Cogdill
Motor Company, on Mill Street,
at th'e intersection with Main,
is practically completed and
will soon be ready for occupancy.
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' The building, which is tw0
stories of brick construction, will
I have offices, show i and display
rooms, parts display department,
and garage J and repair
rooms. *
The Cogdill Motor Company
is the local sales outjlet for Dodge
and Plymouth automobiles and
Dodge trucks. I
FERGUSON BUILDING
Harry Ferguson is completing
I a rock building fori housing the
I trucks of the Sylva Laundry.
On the second floor will be niceJ
ly arranged apartments. ' .. .
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American Legion
Plans Jamboree
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For Amateurs
r The American Legion is Dlan
ning t0 entertain a large crowd
at the Sylva Elementary School
auditorium, next Friday night,
May 23, when a congregation of
amateurs, musicans, dancers,
everything, will compete for
prizes.
The first prize will be $10.00;
second, $5.00; and third, $2.50.
Admission to the entertainment
wil be 25c for adults, and 10c
for r?V?i 1H ron
AW* VAAAAU1 V/JL1.
Several fine amateur numbers
have already been booked
by the Post Adjutant, T. w.
Ashe, at the court house, and
others are Invited to register
with him.
The funds raised will be used
to promote patriotism and love
of country among the children
of the county.
The Legion has stood foursquare
for America and against
all the isms that bedevil mankind,
for nearly a quarter of a
century, and it is today one of
the strongest arms upon which
America leans.
The Legion promises a great
time for everybody, next Friday
night. The whole county is
invited. William E. Dillard Post
American Legion, is a countywide
organization.
Rotarians See
Motion Picture
"News in the Air", a moving
nir.ture dealiner with the ro
mance of news-gathering was
shown to members of the Sylva
Rotary club at their meeting
Tuesday night.
The picture was shown under
the auspices of Esso Marketers
and G. F# Ball, of the public relations
department of that company,
was in charge of the
showing. Prior to exhibiting the
film, Mr. Ball compared the time
which it took to get the election
results in the election of
1878 with. the last presidential
election.
The movie traced the history
of communication from primitive
times on down to the present
and went into detail to show
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ilU W lie wo 10 gaunvi vu uiiv*
broadcast.
Clyde Blair, whose birthday
occurred last week, was toasted
by Jack Walters.
Besides Mr. Ball, the only
other guest was W. E. Ensor, Sr.
of Baltimore, father of the club's
secretary.
WCTC Will Have
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Cullowhee, May 15 (Special ?
Any student in Jackson county,
either in the elementary or high
school grades, who wishes to
take courses for extra credit or
to make up work in various fields
will have the opportunity of attending
a six week's summer
school for children sponsored by
Western Carolina Teachers College,
at the college training
school from June 14 to July 22,
according to an announcement
made today by Dean W. E. Bird,
director of the college summer
school.
Arrangements have been
made with Jackson county authorities
to run buses t0 Sylva,
Webster, East LaPorte, Tuckaseigee,
and other places where
there may be demand on the
part of students.
The high school work is under
direction of Mr. C. A. Hoyle,
principal of the training school.
Mrs. James Parker will have
charge of the grammar grade
students, and Miss Anne Rabe
will be teacher for the first three
grades.
High school courses will be
given in typing, mathematics,
history. English, and possibly
others, if the demand sustains
the expectation of the director.
Students may attend this
| summer school for a nominal
registration fee. l
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Head Of Nazi Party
Flees Germany In
Spectacular Flight
The strangest story that has
come out of the war?the most
i sensational news of the year, so
, far?and one of the most specr
tacular episodes of all human
history dropped down out of the
sky the other night into the
back field of a Scottish farmer.
Hearing a German plane overhead,
the farmer came to alert,
and saw a parachuteer bail out,
as the plane crashed to the
ground in flames. The Scotchman,
looked for arms, but found
none except a pitch-fork. With
that weapon, he rushed to the
fray, and found a smiling German,
with a broken ankle,
speaking to him in excellent and
cultured English. He took the
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urerman. mtu cusiuuy aim uuufied
the authorities. It transpired
that his capture was none
other than Rudolph Hess, head
of the Nazi party, third in line
for succession to the Nazi empire,
and confidant and longrelied
upon friend and adviser
of Adolph Hitler.
That was a tale, strange as
any fiction ever dreamed in the
mind of Jules Verne, Edgar Allen
Poe, or Rider Haggard, that set
the tongues of the world to wag!
ging. Consternation came to
! German, Japanese and Italian
peoples. The British seized their
opportunity and filled the air
, with messages in German and
| Italian, intimating that all w
not well in the inner circles, the
very sanctum sanctorum of the
Nazi chiefs. Yet, the English
cautioned their people and the
people their leaders, not to trust
Hess as far as one could push
Gibraltar with a tooth-pick. The
German news agencies sent out
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statements mat ness is sunning
with a disordered mind, and
has hallucinations. At any event
they admitted that he has disobeyed
the orders of the all.
powerful. Englishmen said that
he had been crazy for years and
was just coming to his senses.
The world wondered and questioned
itself and its neighbors.
Is Hess a new kind of Trojan
horse? It it all a German trick?
Is there a deep-laid plot behind
it? Did Hess fear another blood
purge and therefore fled for his
life? Has this man one of the
arch-fiends of the Nazi terror,
one of its builders and propellers,
seen the awful effects of
this monstrous thing he has
helped create, and fled to Great
Britian tn help, as he said, "save |
humanity"? Has one of the
world's most misguided seen the
error of his ways and had a
change of heart? Is the story
that he came with peace proposals
to the Duke of Hamilton,
without the consent and against
the wish of Hitler, the truth? Or
was he really headed for neutral
Ireland and came down in
Scotland, by reason of a forced
landing? Will he soon launch a
verbal attack upon his former
associates and disclose the innermost
secrets of the Nazi
council and plans to the British,
either in atonement for his past
in a n pffnrt. to .save
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the world from the blight of
Nazism, or in revenge against
Hitler, from whom he fled; or
will events prove that his presence
in Breat Britain is of value
to Germany? All these questions
and more have been repeatedly
asked by the people of the world.
Only one deduction seems sure,
and that -is that he didn't intend
to break his leg when he
landed.
Hess has always recognized
opposition to communism as one
. of the principle tenets of the
Nazi party. He and Hitler are
said to have been moving- further
and further apart, as Hitler
1 and Stalin have drawn closer
! together. That may be the ex1
planation., On the other hand,
Hitler may be entirely informed
( of Hess' plans, and they may
- have his approval.
One thing can't be denied, and
; that is that Hess' hands are as
red with the blood of the mno;
cent as those of Hitler himself.
[ But there is a merciful God, who
can and will forgive to the ut .
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lY 15, 1941
Ten Will Leave
For Fort Bragg
Wednesday, 29
Ten young men from Jackson
county have been selected by the
Selective Service Board to go to
Fort Braee for one year's train
ing in the United States Army,
lhe ten are, Paul Kilpatrick,
Joe Phillip Hardy, Thurman Alfred
Brown, Walter Talmadge
Middleton, George Chandler
Potts, Daniel James Mathis,
James Davis Bryson, Bridger
Taylor Maples, Robert Lee Sutton,
and John Arkelus Sutton.
Dee Pentlion Ashe is the alternate.
in case anv of the ten
should fail to report.
The first three, Paul Kilpatrick,
Joe--Phillip Hardy, and
Thurman Alfred Brown are
volunteers.
The men will leave Sylva by
bus at 9 o'clock, Wednesday
morning, May 28, and will arrive
at Fort Bragg the same day.
Arthur D. Cowan
Passes At Home
Friday morning: Arthur D.
Cowan, well-known farmer of
Webster, died last night. Mr.
Cowan became ill, Thursday afternoon,
and death came within
a few hours.
Mr. Cowan, the last surviving
child of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William R. Cowan was a member
oi one 01 i-ne county s prominent
families. He was unmarried, and
lived on his farm on Little Savannah,
in Webster township.
Mr. Cowan was well-known in
the county. For several years he
lived in Sylva and operated the
Gulf filling station. Later, he
was with the circulation department
of the Asheville CitizenTimes.
He is survived by two
nieces, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held
on Sunday, it is understood,
though arrangement have not
been completed, pending the arrival
of relatives.
CuIlowheeJuniors
Fete Seniors Here
Friday Evening
The Juniors of Western Carolina
Teachers College will be
hosts to the seniors, at the annual
Junior-Senior Banquet, tomorrow
(Friday) night, at the
Sylva Community House.
David Meredith will preside
and will give the toast to the
Class of 1941. The response will
be made by John Henry Gesser,
for the seniors. Mrs. E. L. McKee
will deliver the address; and
Miss Dorothy Moore will favor
the assembled company with a
solo. The
Twentieth Century Club
will prepare and serve the dinner
for the juniors. The menu
will be:
Creamed chicken in patty
shells, stuffed potatoes, peas and
carrots, slaw, hot rolls, butter ice
cream and cookies, mints and
nuts, and iced tea. A committee
of the junior class is busy
today decorating the community
house with the colors of the
seniors.
ATTENDS CONVENTION
Dr. W. Kermit Chapman attended
the annual convention of
the North Carolina Dental Society
at Pinehurst, Monday,
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nauseated with the Nazi plans,
the Nazi concepts, and the Nazi
blight, and is determined to help
save the world from it. He may
know of some new horror that
the Nazis have cooked up for
the rest of the world in general, j
and for England in particular,
and have gone to Britain to try
to avert it. In any event it is
the most spectacular piece of
news in all profane history.
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Great Mass
Sends Grc
President
Mrs. E. J. Duckett
Again Heads P T A
urer. Mis. David M. Hall was
chairman of the nominating
committee.
Mrs. Raymond Sutton, district
president, gave a cbmprehensive
report of the state meeting,
which was held in Asheville, last
month; and presented a certificate
to the association showing
that the Sylva P. T. A. has met
the requirements of a standard
association.
The minutes and by laws of
ohe association were read by
Miss Bertha Cunningham.
The treasurer's report showed
that $1,518 has been raised this
year by the Association.
Byers Resigns Because
Of Failing Health
Canton Enterprise, May 8?
Hugh Leatherwood of . Waynes/ille
has been appointed by
Judge F. E. Alley to fill out the
unexpired term of W. G. Byers,
clerk of the superior court of
Haywood county, wh0 resigned
from his post on April 25th because
of ill health.
Mr. Leatherwood has been
prominently identified with
county and state politics for the
past ten years. He was with the
state highway commission from
1931 to 1937. In the latter year
he was appointed assistant sergeant-at-arms
in the North
Carolina general assembly.
Quits Post As Inspector
Tn .Tnlv 1937 he was aDDOinted
state gasoline and oil inspector,
with the state department of
revenue. This position he re-1
signed during the past week to I
accept the appointment as court
jlerk.
W. G. Byers, retiring official
has been actively associated
with Haywood county politics
for the past 2G years. He taught
in the county schools for several
years. At one time he served for
a period as judge of the Clyde
police court.
In 1927 he was elected super
intendent 01 pudhc wcuaic u*
Haywood county and held this
position for two years. In 1930
he was elected clerk of the superior
court and has been elected
three consecutive terms.
Mr. Byers has been actively
associated with the religious life
of the county having served at
one time as moderator of the
Haywood County Baptist association.
Prominent In Party Work
Both Mr. Byers and Mr. Leatherwood
have taken prominent |
parts in the work of the Young
Democrats clubs of the state.'
Mr. Byers one one occasion made
the keynote speech at the state
meeting of the clubs.
During the past two months
I Mr. Byers has undergone two
major operations and has been
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confined to nis Dea iui pcnuuo
of several weeks. It was upon the
advice of his physican that he
has resigned from office. He
plans to retire to his former
home in Clyde, where he has
recently built a new residence.
HOME BEING COMPLETE^
The new home of Dr. and Mrs.
Harold McGuire, on the heights
overlooking Jackson and Spring
Streets, is nearing completion.
This is one of the best locations
in-/the residential part of Syll
va.
Organization Here
Upon recommendation of the
nominating committee, Mrs. E.
J. Duckeot was unanimously reelected
president of the SylvaParent-Teachers
Association, at
its meeting, Tuesday afternoon.
| Mrs. Harry Hastings was unanimously
chosen as secretary, and
Mrs. Herbert Gibson, Jr., treas
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Meeting f
actings To
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Resolutions endorsing the
stand of the Administration upon
foreign affairs, condemning
strikes, and other un-American
activities that might hinder the
preparedness effort, and urging
all-out aid to Britain as she
stands upon the ramparts of
civilization, were adopted at a
mass meeting at Cullowhee,
Tuesday night, and forwarded to
President Roosevelt, Secretary
of State Hull, an dthe leaders
of House and Senate. The resolutions
were presented by Prof.
3. H. Stillwell of the chair of
history at Western Carolina, and
upon motion of Dan Tompkins,
seconded by Thomas A. Cox,
were unanimously adopted.
The meeting, called by the
Committee For the Defense of
America by Aiding the Allies,
was opened with the chorus
marching in behind an American
Flag and singing "Onward
Christian Soldiers". With the
general tneme, ine uatue jror
Freedom", Mrs. E. L. McKee
spoke on "The Battle of the
American Home"; B. C. Moses,
representing the students at the
college, on ^"The Battle of ,
South'', and Dr. Willis Parker,
on "The Battle of Christianity."
In the afternoon, a street
meeting was held in Sylva, with
the band and the glee club from
the college furnishing the music
and short talks were made by
Mayor Gibson, President Hunter,
and Dr. Parker. The danger
ohat if Britain falls, America
will be utterly isolated in a
world of Totalitarian darkness,
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dark'ages, with freedom, the *J
arts, and Christianity practi ally
"blotted out, was presented;
and the nation urged to give
every aid to Britain, "Lest We
Regret."
QUALLA
(By Mrs. J. K. Terrell)
An interesting Mother's Day
program, consisting of recitations
by the Sunday School
children, several talks by persons
present, presenting flowers
to the mothers and other friends
and music by the Smoky Mountain
Quartet, was given at the
Baptist Church Sunday morn- ,
ing.
Several Qualla folks attended .
services at Olivet Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jim Keener, Mildred
Cunningham of Chattanooga,
Tenn and Mrs. Gentry Hall and
Miss Betty Hall of Bryson City,
were guests of Mrs. P. H. Fergu
son last week.
Mrs. Rufus Johnson, Mr. Alonzo
Johnson, Miss Nettie May
Johnson, Mrs. William Johnson
of Bryson City and Mrs. Tyler
Buchanan, Mr. Frank Buchanan
Misses Milderd and Hilda Buchanan,
of Webster and Mrs. McKinney
and children of Sylva
called at Mr. D. M. Shuler's Sunday
afternoon.
Messers Ray Snyder and Fred
Clement are making a business
trip to Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Terrell of
Woodfin are visiting at Mr. J.
K. Terrell's. I
Mr. Thad Beck spent the week
end with his father, Mr. Jake
Beck, who is seriously ill at his
home in Tennessee. ft
Mrs. A. C. Hoyle, Mr. Carl
Hoyle and Mrs. Thad Beck
motored to Franklin Monday. e
Mrs. Thomas Massey of Hazelwood
spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Crisp.
' Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Marcus of n
Clyde, and Mrs. P. V. McLaughlin
of Canton, were Qualla visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Messer visited Mrs.
D. M. Shuler Sunday. . I
Mrs. Estes Hoyle and children
of Thomasville spent the week
end with relatives.
Several new mattresses were
brought to Qualla from Sylva
last week.