I i I $2.00 A ^ ADVANCE OUT? I Legion To I I mh Alley I On Sunday I With Fel? E. Alley a? I speaker. flic American Legion i ji-jii ln)ld a memorial service at ; I [M1 Sylva HiMh School, Sunday I ni-eniL)0ii af 3 o'clock, for Clay rteJJ Hyde. Jackson County's first ' | vomit! nian (o give his life in the j o fro* u/orlrj I resenl \v;u .w. ..ww T}u.1(> will be music by the i band hvm Western Carolina j Teachers College, and congrega- | tjonal sinking. Boy st'oi11 s will be ushers, and j uiH raise the flag and lower it in hall niaM (luring the memor- I j;1l there will be specially re- j served seats lor parents who now have sons in the Army, the Navy. Hi*' Marine Corps, or the (l,a.s[ c u.i til The family of day well Hyde will be special "nests c! honor, and his classmates at Sylva High School will j have seats on the rostrum. It is hoped by the members of the American Legion that -here will be a large crowd or jackson people present to pay fitting honor to the county's first young man to make the .supreme sacrifice in the present war. It is presumed that the young man lost his life in the great battles around Java, as his parents were notified that he was -missing in action", and it is known that the ship on which he served was sent to the bottom during these naval engagements with the Japanese. Graduating in 1935 at Sylva High school. Claywell enlisted in the Navy in 1937. He was married to Miss Wilma Saunders, and she and a young son survive him. Surviving afcso -are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hyde of Wilmot. three brothers, Kenneth, of Maryville, Tenn., Ralph of Hazehvood and Eugene nfWilmo;: and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Bivson and Mrs. Pat Hemphill. li is hoped by the Legion that every former service man in the county will be present for the memorial service. The members of Claywell's class at Sylva High were: Weaver Allen, Willard Allen, 'Deceased-. Hazel Allison, James Battle. Kathryn Brimer, Carl Brooks. Stella Brooks, Irene Bryson. Edith Bumgarner, Hermie Bumgarner. Pearl Bumgarner. Asburv Carden, Charmie Ches:er. Hazel Chester, Vergie Clayton. Alvin Cogdill, Ruth Connor. Hart Cope, Hazel Crisp, Fannie Cathrvn Davis, Lena Dillard, Hutii Dillard, Norma Enl?e. John Ferguson, Josephine ; Garrett 'Deceased!, Evelyn Gib ^n. Elmer Green, Marjorie Grindstuft. Elva Harris, Homer Harris. Girlie Henry, Maxine Jones. William Monteith, Bon11U Monteith. Essie Parker, Sam Billie Parker. Rosa Lee Parris, J W. Patterson. Dorothy Pat10,1 Edwin Queen, Margaret E. Queen. .Janie Reagan. Kenneth Recd. oiin Reed, Elizabeth -heirill, Mittie Styles, Kathryn button. Janiiieve Thomas, Hayes Watson. Anhur Worley, Edgar Worley. Wfir. ... .. A 1, /" ! " cavtT /\ I ion was seiliur I Elmer Green was Junior Class Preside nt,,. It is hoped that as many ol ihe.se yoinv? people as possibly ,Un win he present and occupy "lt' rostrum during the cereni(,nie.s, ;iion;r with the teachers w,?o tauv.hi. Clay well in high Former Svlva Woman 's A. U. Regent Friends here of Mrs. Marj I arter Br in.son will be interestpd to loarn that she has re gently hern elected Regent ol he Josf-nh McDowell Chaptei ^URhters of the American Revl>llltion, in Hendersonville. ItUBBER in,'y cit'.ht percent of nev ,Jnu>,i(-nn rubber came fron 1ritixh Malaya, the Netherlands \ tidies, and adjacent ter ^^. nll in the Far East'Fight v.V . )I ' . ' ' > .... - . side the county lonor Hyde As Speaker i Afternoon i i Bookmobile Is Now Working In The County The bookmobile, so familiar in other Darts of the State, has put in its appearance in Jackson ' county, and will operate here every fifth week, according to announcement of Mrs. May Stallcup, head of the Jackson County Public Library At other times the bookmobile will be in service in Swain and Macon counties. The library here now has more than 2,000 volumes, Mrs. Stallcup stated, and there is a wide range of choice in reading. Any person wishing to read a particular book can leave word with the bookmobile, and the book will be brought on the next trip, if it is available. Mrs. Stallcup said. Starting next Monday, the following will be the schedule for the bookmobile in this county: Monday: Dick's Creek School; Barker's Creek School; Barker's ! Creek community; Wilmot j S c h o o 1; Wilmot community; Qualla School; Qualla communi ity; Olivet community. Tuesday: Dillsboro School; Green's Creek community; Savannah School; East Fork community; Gay community; Zion i Hill community; Webster school; j Webster community. Thursday: Beta community; Willets school; Balsam community;. Cope Creeks community; Wayehutta community; Speedwell community; East LaPorte community. Friday: John's Creek school; i John's Creek community; Moses Creek community; Balsam Grove | community. Monday following: Tuckaseigee School; Tuckaseigee comi munity; Pine Creek community; Yellow Mountain community; Norton community; Cashier's community; Glenville com| munity. Tne service is iree ana me only requirement is-that books be returned at the next return i trip of the bookmobile, or extension of time asked at that time. v I '> Ratioinng Board Reports Tires ' The Rationing Board authorized the purchase of tires and | tubes during the week March; 15 to 21 as follows: V Passenger cars and light trucks: Walter McCall, Cashier's, | two tires and two tubes. Walter Bradley, Dillsboro, two tires, twc i tubes. Truck and bus service: Jan Allien, Cullowhee, one tire. Jesse Claybough, Cullowhee, one tire Zeb Buchanan, Norton, one tire Roy O. Bryson, Glenville, one I tire. Frank Bently, Glenville three tires, three tubes. R. C II Buchanan, Gay? one tire. L. H Broom, Argura, one tire, ori< tube. Loo Harris, Argura, twc tires, two tubes. Recapping, truck and bus servI ice: Curtis Buchanan, Norton ; I two tires, Furman Wood, Norton 1 two tires. ATTEND MEETING AT BRYSON CITY Rev. ...G- C. Teague, Miss Mar r garet Wilson, Misses Jean Mon teith, Barbara Sess, Thelma Po I leet, Rebecca Ann Wilson, Peg f gy Ramsey and Dorothy Hennes * see are attending the Regiona Meeting of the Baptist Traininj Union, which is beginning toda; and will continue until Satur day, at Bryson City. The mem / bers of the Girls' Auxiliary o i the Sylva church wijl presen i, a play during the meeting an< - Mr,. .Edwin., Mli^n,.. al.sp .of, tfc - *&yl va church,' will conduct th devotional service Friday nighl ' y * icl| m - , V * ' * " t ?/ ' ? .* -V ** ? f V : - SYLVA, NOR! DHL MAKES STUDENT BODY SURVEY HERE Cullowhee, Mar. 24 (Special)? Dr. Joseph H. Bunzel of Asheville College, coordinator of the study of junior colleges, is making a study of regional Western North Carolina through the study of the colleges and what social and "economic needs of the communities in which they are located they are meeting. H i s study includes Western Carolina Teachers College which he visited last week. Dr. Bunzel's birthplace is in the Alps. He remarked in the interview "I am a hillbilly, coming first to the city at the age of seventeen. I don't think there is much difference in mountain customs and people any where." He studied Sociology at the Sor- i bonne in Paris, and psychology at Genoa. Dr. Bunzel taught sociology last summer at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He has lectured at the University of Chicago. He has made a study of arts of all types and the theater since he has been in America. Before he came to the United States he wrote plays, some of which were produced, poetry, and newspaper articles. Dr. Bunzel is at present on the faculty of Asheville College. He was appointed by Dr. Frank Foster, president of Asheville College and the head of the regional board of Education, to make a survey of colleges in Western North Carolina. The General Board of Education is financing this project but the regional board carries on the work. Dr. Bunzel hopes to help the college -communities throughhis study. He was picked for this position by the regional board because he knows "nothing about the south and has no bias." Literary And Sports Field Day, April 11 . Cullowhee, Mar. 24 (Special)? The annual Science Day which I will be held on April 11 is this ! year being expanded into a j Literary and Athletic Field Day. The entire ev^nt is sponsored by j the Science Club, under the dii rection of C. F. Dodson, Chairman of the Field Day Committee. Fourteen counties in the southeastern end of the state are included in this event, and 1 ninety-one high schools have , been invited to participate. The aims of this Science, Lit . erary, and Atmetic meia uay , are: (1) to stimulate a healthy ' competition on the part of the > high schools of the region in both literary and athletic fields; {2) to give students of the high > schools, who may be interested . or accomplished in certain fields, . an opportunity for wholesome I expression of their gifts; (3) to . enable high school faculty mem> bers to check the results of their . teaching and compare Jtheir } students with students of other ) schools; (4) to stimulate interest in clean sports and to pro mote, in general, a physical fit. Iness program; (5) to enable the , college-to get first-hand information on the work being done by high schools in the various fields; (6) to strengthen the cordial relationships between the college and the public ?r, f rv lav the SCiiuuio, anu vi/ . foundation for fuller coopera? tion in the future. Prizes wiU,be awarded schools - winning tihfe most points in each 1 of the tVn divisions. A grand I award wiil be made to the school y winning the largest number of - total points in the events of - the Day. The divisions are the f arts division; the business edut cation division; the English dii vision; the history division; the e language division; the mathee matics division; the music dill. vision; the science division; the I I TH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAI I $239*PER MINUTE FOR' N: ' iswjfcjk Swfel Skr ;^| b Tempeetuoue Tallulah Bankht figure* as the star of the Tuesda over the N.B.C. network which ne eleven and one-half minute playlei Martin. La Bankhead is pictured h Vincent Price, and Char lee Martin Soldiers Will Be Served By Catliey U.D.C. B. H. Cathey Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy will serve coffee, doughnuts and other refreshments to the men who leave Jackson county for service in the army, just prior to their departure, as each contingent is called up, it was announced to day. Small gifts will also be given to the men going to camp, by, the Confederate -A- i- 1 women, it was staiea. The next to leave Will be fortyfive men who depart from the jcuiimnuiliy ^Muuse ttt Syira at 18:45 on the morning of April 9, and it is hoped that there will be a large crowd of people to bid them Godspeed, in addition to the members of the American Legion, and other faithful people who have seen the young men off in the past. HONOR ROLL IS GIVEN FOR LAST QUARTER AT WESTERN CAROLINA Cullowhee, Mar. 24 (Special)? Miss Addie Beam, the college registrar, has recently announced the honor roll for winter quarter. Those making the Alpha were: Roselle Ayers, Anne Bird, George Brown, Oliven Cowan, Barbara Dodson, Emily Eckel, Mildred Ensley, Waldo Fann, Hatsie Freeman, Mae Rene Hauser, Elizabeth Ann Hunter, Taylor Huskins, Alma Jackson; Lora Alice Long, Rachel McAllister, Helen McDevitt, Lucille Meredith, Vivian Muse, Kimrey Perkins, Pauline Pressley, Jessie Rhyne, Elmer Puryear, Maxine Reagan, Lucille Reed, Audette ? - - ' ? Rlchey, ana ituxunu oimw. The Beta honor roll: Rowena Austin, Ruth Barker, Betty Bird, Margaret Bird, Hilda Brown, Jeannette Bryson, Louise Byers, Clara Carver, Alma Lee Cathey, John Crawford, Cathryn Creasman, Frances Crouse,1 Howard Edgerton, Gerald Eller, Ruth Eleanor Elliott, Dorothy Jean Ensley, Guy Ensley, Louise Evans, Mary Alice Feaster, Ruby Floyd, Madeline Fortune, Beverly Godfrey, Ruth Hamilton, Elizabeth Hammond, Helen Hartshorn, Pauline Haynes, Rulh Haynie, Agnes Henson, Virginia Hill, Richard Hughes, Louise Kinsland, Susie McGinnis, Lela McKeithan, Elizabeth Maness, Carroll Merrell, Thelma Middleton, Helen Miller, Kate Moore, B. C. Moss, Lucille Mulkey, Vivian Muse, Mabel Orr, Gertrude Nelon, Helen Painter, Mattie Pearl Raby, Ruth Ray, Katherine Shuford, Faye Smith, Mrs. Juanita Smith, Thelma Smith, Lawrence Stewart, Carolyn Still well, June Thompson, Mai wan, Carlton Wells, Mary Kat^erlne Wilson, and Robert Wright. . .xy . j ? - boys' athletic division; and the girls' athletic division. ~ ^ In addition to the high school events, each department in the college is sponsoring an exhibit I Ivir ; ' ;| I , ^ I j j I ' utl) -? ? KCH 26, 1942 ===== . ' * rALLULAH BANKHEAD j i, I i i.' IJ i I I ^ I hi S j*. ^'TPjIF x ,9k ' high in salary y night "Johnny Presents" series tM her $2,750 for her work in an t 'written and directed by Charles \efe with her bearded leading man, C-1 PEEK RITES ARE HELD IN SOUTH CAROLINA * Funeral services for Dr. David E. Peek, prominent South Carolina physician and surgeon, were held last Wednesday afternoon from the Six Mile Baptist church. Members of the Six Mile Masonic- Lodge, of which he was worshiRful master last year, served as an honorary escort. Dr. Peek died at his hospital at midnight last Monday, following a stroke suffered while attending a patient at Catechee, Monday morning. Born at Erastus in Jackson County, Dr. Peek, who was lieutenant in the Medical corps in the last World War, was the founder and owner of Dr. Peek's . Josoital^hjch b$gaa.oper&tfoii ltf years ago, and he had a large practice in addition to his hospital work. Born August 6, 1890, he was one of the surviving six children of Bufirt M. and Harriet C. (Moss) Peek. He attended >T>nrln/1 o/-> V-i rw~vl CulvQ hiffh Cphrtfll " I aULU OV/liUW*, ATM 11*^41 from which he graduated in 1908. He engaged in the druggist business for four years, and afterward attended CarsonNewman College and Emory University. Dr. Peek married Miss Florence Wike at Cullowhee, June ! 19, 1918. Mrs. Peek and one daughter, Miss Frances Peek, a student at Winthrop college, three sons, David Hampton Peek, Robert Peek and Harry Peek, one sister, Mrs. M. R. Watson, of Six Mile, and two brothj ers, Harley J. and Charlie J. Peek, both of Six Mile, survive j him. DR. G. W. TRUETT ON RADIO SUNDAY I . . ' 1 Dr. George W. Truett wil] ! speak over the radio, from Dallas, Texas, Sunday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Dr. Truett's address will conclude the present series in the Baptise wour, wnicn nas been in effect for the past three months. Among the speakers in the series was Dr. Fred F. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist church of Knoxville, and a native of Jackson county. Dr. Truett, who was born in Clay county, has been president of the Baptist World Alliance president of the Southern Baptist Convention and has been a prominent figure in the religious life of the South for a numbei of years. He is widely known a? a splendid speaker. The address may be heard from Raleigh, Charlotte ' or Atlanta.. BUYS BARBER SHOP " V '* . Vr X . . ' Mr.. Jeff- Hedden, well knowr Sylva barber, has bought the Sanitary Barber Shop, from Mr L. C. Moore. The shop, locatec under Velt's C&fe, will be knowr as Hedden's Barber Shop. Mr | Hedden will have associated with him in the snop, Mr. uuian Robinson and Mr. Moore. i ' " >* 5. - . Auto owners are urged to sav< [ their anti-freeze this spring be; cause none may be available foi . next winter. / v ;r. ottriwl I N; , $1.50 A YEAR IN AD1 Funeral Is For M. Buc Veteran Of HoeyTo SpeakL At Welfare \ Meet April 2 ? *- v I Former Governor Clyde R. Ic-jy of Shelby will be the uncheon speaker at the Western 2 District Welfare Conference * when it meets in Asheville, on Vpril 2, G. C. Henson, Jackson ounty welfare superintendent 1 aid this week. *" Mr. Henson said the following v were expected to go from this e ounty to the one-day session * in the Buncombe county court- * house: Welfare Board members. 1 County Commissioners, County ^ Officials, Civic leaders and In- ) lerested individuals. The meeting will be opened at ^ 10 A. M. with invocation by Dr. r J. W. Inzer, pastor of the First 1 Baptist Church, with greetings s from Chairman J. A. Richbourg. * of the Buncombe county com- c missioners, and response b y t Monroe M. Redden, Henderson- 1 ville attorney. E. Clyde Hunt, * Davidson county welfare head, * will speak as president of the * State Association of County 1 Welfare Superintendents. Conference theme this year c has been set as "The Public Wei- c fare Agency in a United War Effort." Along this line, Mrs. W. * T. Bost, State welfare commis- y sioner, will discuss the impact 5 of war on public welfare agencies. Charles K. Robinson, editor 1 of the Ashefalle Times, will have 1 community organization for de- ! ferise as his subject. """ 1 Two discussion periods will be 1 included in the morning pro- ' gram, R. Eugenie Brown, director of public assistance leading a discussion on that subject in which county commissioners and . others will participate. All wel- < fare superintendents of the dis- i tri/il- will nnrtirinat.p In a riis- 1 cussion of the merit system operation in the state led by Dr. Frank T. deVyver, State merit system supervisor.* Governor Hoey's talk will be given at the one o'clock session presided over by Mrs. E. L. Mckee, Jackson county welfare board chairman and former legislator. President of the western district conference is G. C. Henson, Jackson welfare superintendent; f Mrs. Eloise Franks, Macon, is secretary; and Raymond Willis, Swain, vice-president. Counties making up the district are: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland. Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madi, son, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, ; Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania ' ; and Yancey. | : i CITIZENS MEET T. V. A. ' IN BRYSON CITY ; J John R. Jones, manager of the ( Jackson County Chamber of Commerce states that there will ! be a meeting between Tennessee Valley Authority officials, Rail| way officials, and citizens of L Jackson, Swain and Macon counties, in Bryson City, Mon! day night at 8 o'clock . At that time the matter of operating a shuttle train beI tween Sylva and Fontana, during the time of the construction of the Fontana dam, will be 1 discussed, Mr. Jones stated that 1 the Chamber of Commerce hopes there will be a large number of people present from this county. I ; ' SOLDIERS CALLED'BY i BROTHER'S ILLNESS I : Frank Watson, of Fort Beni ning, Ga., and R. O. Watson, of 1 Camp Gordon, Ga., were called home this week because of the serious illness of their brother, ; Hall Watson, who is a patient - in the Community Hospital.. Mr. r Watson's condition is considered grave. - \ c --i? i'i'i - 'M . s . > . . - . -m :. '"ital in Lexington, Ky., followng a long illness. Born in Sylva December 10, 894, Mr. Buchanan was reared lere, and made his home in Syla and Webster all his life. He ngaged in business here with lis father in 1914. In July 1917, ie enlisted in the 105th Engiieers, volunteering his services o his country in World War No. .. While at Camp Sevier in trailing, he was transferred to Head- ' luarters and Supply Detachnent of the 105th Field Signnl Battalion, 30th Division, and ;erved as Supply Sergeant of hat organization until he was lischarged in April 1919. With hat organization, he sailed for France and saw service in Belgium and in France-, participa;ing in the battles around Mount Kemmel in Belgium, and [,he Battle of the Hindenburg Line, in France. He, with the >thers of his organization, revived a discharge showing more ;han nine major batltles, engagements, and campaigns in vhich he engaged in the Amercan Expeditionary Forces. After his return to Sylva he married Miss Rebecca Cathey, who survives him; and he engaged in the automobile, lum- >> ber, and gasoline business here until about six years ago, when his health failed, forcing his retirement, and within a few months he was admitted to the Veterans' hospital. Mr. Buchanan was a member Df Unaka Lodge, Ancient Fme and Accepted Masons, and was, prior to his failing health, active in Masonic and community affairs. The body of Mr. Buchanan lay in state in the Methodist church, from noon until the hour of the funeral at 3 o'clock, while a Guard of Honor from William E. Dillard Post, American Legion, stood beside the flag-draped casket, and at the doors of the church. At the close 3f the service at the cemetery, the bugler sounded taps, for a soldier gone to his rest. Active pall bearers were first cousins of Mr. Buchanan, James Divebliss, Donald Cowan, Leon Picklesimer, Felix Picklesimer, Richard Potts and Felix Potts. Members of the American Legion and of the Masonic Order marched to the church and sat Jn a body. Mr. Buchanan is survived by tiis widow, two sons. Marcellus Buchanan III, a student at the University of North Carolina, and Francis; by his father and mother, Mr." and Mrs. M. Buchanan; and three brothers, Harry E. Buchanan and Carl Rnr?hanan nf Hendersonville and Ralph Buchanan of Asheville. \ Boy Hrut When Steel Lockers Fall Henry Brown, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brown, of Tuckaseigee, was seriously injured, last Friday afternoon, when a section of lockers at Cullowhee High school fell on him, as he was depositing his lunch box and removing books from his locker. K The young man was brought to the Community Hospital in Sylva, where it was found that 4 he had suffered a broken pelves bone. It is expecte ".Lia..'?8a