North Carolina Newspapers

I ^ I s^AR IN ADVANCE OCX I County's Qu I |12,000 Pei I Bond Drive I Representatives from fourteen I out of the fifteen townships .in I tlie county met at the court I house yesterday afternoon, at I jhe call of Chairman R. L. AriI iii. and laid plans for the drive! I to b<? nl:ul? here from May 4 to I May 10 secure pledges for I I jackson county's quota of $12,I 000 per month in purchase of defense bonds and stamps. Organizations will be perfected | in each township by the people who were present ai me meeung yesterday afternoon, and the work will continue until the quota o! Hit' county is raised. Short talks were made by Dari Tompkins and President H. T. - Hunw. and Mr. Ariail explained the plan of the bond and stamp purchases to the members of the committees present, and debt ered to them literature and instructions for carrying on the work Mr. Ariail stated that the purchase of the bonds is the best investment that anyone can make. Ho said that everybody ran buy bonds. As an example, he pointed out that any person can put ten cents a day into stamps, and 50 cents on his birthday, and in one year buy a $50.00 bond; or that a child can nut 5c a day into stamps and 25c' on his birthday, and buy a $25.00 bond in a year. Mr E. L. McKee pointed to [he records made in this county during the first World War. He stated that we raised a volunteer company here in a few days, during July 1917; that we exceeded our' quota in every Liberty Loan; that we had the largest per cent of people buying bonds during that war of any county in North Carolina; and that we raised more money for the Salvation Army than any district in the Southeastern states The danger to our country is far greater now than it wa- then." he added. The townships represented by tvi'o or more members of the committee were: Barker's Creek, Cashier's Valley, Caney Fork, fuiJoR'hee. Dillsboro, G r e e n's Creek. Hamburg, Mountain, Qualla. River,. Scotts Creek, Savannah. Sylva and Webster. Canada alone was missing when t h e roll was called, 2nd it is believed that the com^ mittee there will function and that Canada wHl come in with Her share of the bond and stamp purchases. it was pointed" out at the meetthat the county already has 1 splendid example set by the employers of the two largest plants in the county. The Mead Corporation and the Armour Leather Company employees are now investing ten per cent of their salaries every payday in the bonds. This applies to every employee of these two plants. It is not the desire of the gov"mment for people to take money from their savings accounts and invest it in the bonds 80 much as it is hoped that every Person with an income will regularly invest ten per cent of that income in the war chest of America. Pennies, nickels, dimes. Quarters, dollars, in a steady Tlow from the incomes of all the People, without interruption, fr?m now on until the war Is en^d in complete victory, insuring the safety of our counlr>' our people, and of our "wtitutions. is the desire of the pr,vernmrnt. Every person wlfo rai1 possibly spare a regular amount mm Kit- Innnmo IS 1 4 Alio UitUlllVi . d to sign a pledge card for u amount he can invest. This, *as Pointed out, is the pur * ?f the special drive. paic c?nnection with the camBn, Tho Journal has received p followjnpr letter from SecreMor?,anthau: n April 21, 1942 Editor: An intensified War Bond Sales amPaign is being launched p^&hout the United States on 1ay- May 1st. ' e people of America must re than double their invest"-Continued On Page Three l\)t Jj I SIDE THE COUNTY Lota Is Set At 'I ! ' r Month As Starts May 4 CLASS OF 62 IS GRADUATED AT SYLVA SCHOOL With Phyllis Dillard as valedictorian and Mary Crawford as salutatorian, a class of sixty-two young men and women received their diplomas from Sylva high school, tonight. Rev. J. L. Stokes, pastor of the Franklin Methodist church, delivered the address to the graduating class. He was introduced by Mrs. E. L. McKee. The diplomas were delivered to the young people by A. C. Moses, county superintendent. Medals for the year were presented by Louis Hair, the principal of the school. The medal for typing went to Phyllis Dillard; agriculture, Wilburn Cope; athletics, J. C. Aiken; dramatics, Billy Bird; and citizenship, Kenneth Terrell. The U. D. C. medals for reading and decimation | were presented to Betty Robini son and Donald Seagle. The class day exercises were held this afternoon when the young people stressing the patriotic theme. A patriotic pageant was presented, with the leading parts being taken by Miss Phyllis Dillard, as America; Wilburn Cope, as education, and Kenneth Terrell, as fair play. On Sunday afternoon Rev. J. A. Herring preached the baccalaureate sermon. On Wednesday evening the commencement play, "Crashing Society", was presented under the direction of Mrs. Chester Scott. The class mascots were Doris ' O'Kelley, and Tommy Reed. Certificates were delivered to the graduates from the elementary school, by Mr. Moses and Mr. Frank Crawford. TUTTLE ANNOUNCES SUBJECT OF SERMON Rev. Robert G. Tuttle has announced that the subject of his sermon on Sunday morning at the Sylva Methodist church will be 'The Laws of Life and the Laws of Death." METHODISTS TO HAVE TRAINING SCHOOL All persons in this region who are interested in the phases of work in the Methoidst church are invited by Sylva Methodists to attend the training school for teachers and workers, which will begin here on May 10. Rev. MacMurray Ritchey, Miss Elizabeth Oliver, and Dr. Kirkpatrick will be the teachers. The school will continue through May 13. I Homer Jones Made Head Of Farm Branch Homer Jones, son of John H. Jones, has just been made manager of the farm department of the Farmers Federation at Sylva. j He replaces Roger Ammons, I who has been made manager of the Murphy warehouse. Mr. Ammons has been at the Sylva warehouse in charge of the farm department for two years. His many friends regret that he is leaving the county, but are glad of his promotion. Mr. Jones is a man of experience and judgment in farm matters. For the past few months he has been assistant manager of the Bryson City warehouse of the Federation. f icksor SYLVA, NOR On The Tar Heel Front In Washington By ROBERT A. ERWIN And FRANCES MCKUSICK WASHINGTON ? Prominent among Tar Heel natives who have distinguished themselves in nAirai*n ?v>nv% f cmi^rJn/% V* nrn \ o **? \-mu v vi iiiiiciiu oci vilc iiviu ao viailand S. vDick" Ferguson, native of Waynesville and former Greensboro attorney, who has held the post of Federal Trade Commissioner longer than any other person. Mr. Ferguson was appointed a Democratic member of the Trade Commission by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927.. He has been reappointed by President Roosevelt twice since that time and under the rotation system will become chairman for the fourth time next January 1. Mr. Ferguson received his legal training at the University of North Carolina, and for many years practiced law in Greensboro. He first came to Washington during the last World War as assistant general counsel for the Newport News Shipbuilding Company, returning to the state shortly after the war to Greensboro, where he stayed until his appointment to the Trade Commission in 1927. A grave, rather dignified man, Mr. Ferguson impresses one as Kaiiin1 n rvopcnvi in ltiVinm rrroof wtiuB"'- Q JJV-A oyi 1 hi vviiuiii gicai responsibility can be placed. Yet his friendly spirit is evidenced by his hearty laugh which well- 1 nigh fills his huge, attractive 1 corner office in the Apex Build- 1 ing at Sixth Street and Pennsyl- 1 vania Avenue, N. W. ' "I think I have the best location in 'Washington," Mr. 1 Ferguson says proudly. ?"From my window and the little porch outside, I have the finest view of the Capitol in the city." 1 Part of Mr. Ferguson's duties ; is to see that you and more than a hundred million other Amer- J icans aren't tricked by false advertising. His department must also see that certain consumers' goods aren't misbranded. Every 1 day he and the other commis- ' sioners meet to discuss certain violations of the standards of fair prices and competition. Vio- ] lations of the Clayton Act, one , of the anti-trust laws, also are i under Mr. Ferguson's jurisdic- , tion. I * The Halcyon Club of Sylva ] has asked Representative Weav- i er to find out just what proced- < ure is necessary to purchase an Army ambulance for which the ] Club has raised funds. 1 "T i-~ 4-Ua TJol , i ccnuiiuy tmiiiv i/iic naiCyon Club should be congratu- ; lated on its generosity and pa- i t.riotism in this venture." Mr. < Weaver commented. "It displays the true spirit of Americanism." Another example of unselfish patriotism came to Mr. Weaver's attention recently when he re- i ceived a resolution from the Spindale Mills of Rutherford County which recommended that a heavy tax be levied against "unreasonable profits" of all industries, whether engaged in war production or not. This , resolution practically urged taxation on the company itself, in J the event it made a lot of money. Mr. Weaver said. * ? Since the war became a reality , and civilian defense a necessary precaution against the ever pos( sible day of attack, local defense agencies repeatedly ltave ; asked the question: "What does , the Government want us to ao in the line of civilian defense?" Jonathan Daniels, of Raleigh, assistant director of OCD answered this question in two ways; first, he stated that na- 1 tional OCD headquarters was only a clearing house and that the real heart of civilian defense was in the 9,000 local councils throughout the country; second, that there are many things to be done at home, even in the ? absence of attack, among them: 1. Determine the necessary protective program for execution in case of attack. 2. Reappraise and expand housing, public utilities, school and hospital facilities to accommodate any influx of defense population. 3. Provide day care for child- j ?Continued On Page Three 7 ~ I - "# TH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AP 7 ' " V i i Yr v IB! SKii9 HI w& THE art of bombing isn't learned ii have to be specially selected and careful training. The job is usually tl entrusted the task of navigating the handle the rear guns in a pinch an about flying to bring the plane dow action. He is probably the least pub member of a ship's crew. The phc observer at the bomb sight in th? be of the many types of machines whi flying school in the world, the I Br Plan. Ten per cent of the men in tra WIDOW OF FIRST MA^ FROM COUNTY TO Dlfc IN WAR IS MARRIED Mrs. Claywell Hyde, widow of the first man from Jackson county to give his life in the present war, was married in Clayton, Georgia, on April 2, it has been learned byThe Journal. Hyde was reported by the Navy Department as being "lost in action," on March 1, when the hospital ship upon which he was serving, was sunk in the ?reat naval battle in the Java sea. Mrs. Hyde was remarried on April 2, to a MrvMull, at Clayton. LICENSE EXAMINER I WILL NOT BE HERE DURING NEXT WEEK f Mr. G. L. Allison, local drivejr's license examiner, announced today that he will not be in Sylva t o examine applicants f b r driver's license the two weeks beginning May 4th through Miay 16th. During this period Mr. Alliso will be attending a special training school in Raleigh for all driver's license examiners, rhe school is being conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles with the assistance of Representatives of the National Safety Council, cooperating with the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators. U. S. O. Drive To Start May 4 Enloe fStates i With a total quota of $1000 to be raised in Jackson county, as part of the funds for the United Service Organizations for service to the men in service, the drive will begin on May 11, and continue through July 4, Mr. S. W. Enloe, county chairman announced today. The county committee is composed of Mr. Enloe, Ralph C. Sjutton, campaign director, Dan Tompkins, publicity chairrrian, and W. J. Fisher, treasurer. Plfins will be made for the beginning nf the drive and Mr. Enloe stated e.hat he "hits no doubt that 'the county will exceed its quota. 1 REV. B. C. MOSS WILL I PREACH HERE SUNDAY Rev. B. C. Moss will preach at the Methodist church in Sylva > on Sunday afternoon at 5:30, I he regular hour for the evening service, Rev. R. G. Tiittle anounces. Mr. Moss is a popular student at Western Carolina Teachers College, and preacher in charge of the Webster circuit. The Navy sea bag which is given to every recruit contains clothing valued at $105. I TT : ntn IIL 30, 1942 .WS A BEAD f^*t MffTWF' 8E^8??i;^^2 IB ?fc " 'jL-' A Passed by Censor x a day. It is an art, and for it men must undergo weeks of constant, lat of the observer to whom is also ij ship. He must also know how to d he must also understand enough rn safely if the pilot is put out ov ilicized and yet the most important itograph shows a young Canadian >lly of a Fairey Battle Bomber, one ch Canada is using in the greatest itish Commonwealth Air Training ining are Americans. DEATH CLAIMS ALNEY H. TURPIN WORLD WAR VETERAN (Waynesville Mountaineer) Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the residence on Meadow street for Alney Hyatt Turpin, World War veteran, who u.; ~ of 10 ?3n A TV/r U1CU m 1115 liumc a, u 16.UU 11. 1U. Monday after a long illness. The Rev. H. G. Hammet, pastor of the First Baptist church officiated. Burial was in the Turpin Chapel cemetery. Pallbearers were: Dock and Orville Noland, Glenn and Frank furpin, Bill Massey, and Bob Parsons. Mr. Turpin was born in this county on November 6, 1891, the son of the late Baxter and Mrs. ?. Tate Turpin. Surviving are two sons, Hilliard Turpin, U. S. Navy, and Floyd Turpin, of Waynesville; two daughters, Miss Thelma and Miss Janie Love Turpin, of Waynesville; five brothers, John, of Waynesville, and James, G. C., Warfield, and Mack, all of Jackson county; three sisters, Miss Hester Turpin, Mrs. Clarence Parsons, and Mrs. Walter Massey, all of Waynesville. niiAT i a Rnwnnr r,F/fs LETTERS FROM MEN IN ARMED FORCES Packages of cookies were mailed to young men from the Qualla school, a short time ago. Two letters h a v e been received, thanking the students. One is from Master Sergeant A. R. Windham, at Port Bragg, and the other from Earl Cooper, at Houlton Air Base, Hounton, Me. Sergeant Windham said: "Qualla School, Whittier, N. C., Dear Students: Your package of cookies was received and distributed this date. The boys enjoyed them a lot." Earl Cooper wrote: "Hello, Qualla School and the Fourth Grade special. Sure thank you each and every one for the pantry box. Will try to write to all of you, and am hoping you all are having a big time going to school. I sure would like to get to come to the last of school. Guess you have not had very much snow down there. But there is olentv here to make up for you all. It has snowed for a month. The snow is about three feet deep and still snowing. Well, I can't think of much to say, so I will this to school by Dennis Cooper. Be good as you can be. Hope to see you all again some day." NURSING CLASS TO MEET ON TUESDAY The Home Nursing Class, sponsored by Jackson- County Chapter, American Red Cross, which has been meeting on Mondays, will meet on Tuesday afternoon, of next week, instead. The hours will be from 2 to 4. Mrs. J. R. McCracken is the teacher of the class. tv S?fv 3urnk' I'll > O * $1.50 A YEAR IN A Machinery Sugar Ratic At Element stm is puce rnn n mm ? if m 5UNUAI SCHOOLMBET Mr. W. G. Womack, for the program committee, has announced the program for the Tuckaseigee Baptist Sunday School Convention, to meet in the First Baptist church in Sylva, at 2:30 on May 10.The meeting will be opened by congregational singing, followed by a devotional conducted by Edwin Allison. Th|e other numbers on the program will appear in the following order: Minutes and Roll Call of Sunday Schools. Special Music, by the quartet of the Sylva Church. Address: "A Mother's Obligation to the Sunday School" by Rev. T. F. Deitz. Special Music by the quartet of the Sylva Baptist Church. Remarks by the President, C. O. Vance. Announcements. Congregational Song. Prayer. Adjournment. CULLOWHEE SENIORS GIVE PLAY MONDAY Cullowhee?The senior class of the training school at Western Carolina Teachers College presented a three-act mystery, "The Scarecrow", directed by E. V. Deans, Jr., in the Hoey auditorium at 8:30 o'clock on Monday evening. Roles in the play were taken by Carrol Brown, Evelyn Moss, Lewis Waters, George Crawford, Sue Stevens, Charlie Bird, Clifford Moses, Pauline Mitchell, Jane Bishop, and Evangeline Cooper. The production staff included Eugene Hooper, Cecil Crawford, Marie Sutton, Lewis Parker, Clifton Smith, James Cole, Rebecca Hall, Doris Long, and Leah Nicholson. Ushers for the occasion were Agnes Wike, Leah Nicholson, Frances Ingram, Mildred Ashe, Hazel Haskett, and Edith Hamilton. Miss Nelle Hines assisted Mr. Deans with tne production. Promoted To Sergeant Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Andrews received a letter from their daughter, Jane, informing them that her husband, Ralph Beaver, had received his Sergeant's rating. He is stationed at Fort Mead, Maryland. Ralph's friends are glad to hear this as he has only been in the army a year. 1337 Men Put Names On Roll In This County Thirteen-hundred and thirtyseven men between the ages of 45 and 65 registered for serv- j ice with the Selective Service Board in Jackson County on last Monday, according to figures re? - -J leased irom trie omce 01 uie board. Of these an even 300 men registered in Sylva. Soon these men will receive questionnaires which they will fill out, showing qualifications and capabilities of each man registered, what position each is fitted to fill in the war effort, so as to give the maximum weight of the nation to winning the war. Navy ships carry nearly 100 educational courses, in book and phamplet form, for instruction in naval subjects. I i " & %9 . DVANCE IN JACKSON COUNT* Ready For ming Cards ary School mi With the registration o t wholesale and retail sugar dealers, and institutional users, such as hospitals, hotels, and cafes, completed in the county, the Rationing Board and County School authorities are busy preparing for the registration of sugar consumers, to be held next week, on May 4, 5, 6, and 7. The registration will be done by the school teachers of the county, working in shifts, and will be made at the elementary schools in all parts of Jackson county. Mr. M. B. Cannon is custodian of sugar in the county, and the Rationing Board, Superintendent of Schools, principals, and school teachers are assisting in the huge task of registering the people of the county and issuing the war ration books. With few exceptions, every man, woman, and child in the United States must register or be registered for a ration book. The exceptions are persons in the military service, and persons confined permanently in institutions. T)n?on?io ittfa nlo ccl f i/>o (inne rciouno 111 iwu LiaoouiV/aiivi&o may apply for ration books. They are: First: Persons not part of a family unit 18 years old, or older, and persons less than 18 if self supporting. If they are minors and are not self supporting, a guardian or responsible adult must apply for them. Second: Any individual who is a member of the family unit may register for every member* in the family unit. Such applicants must be 18 years old or older, or if less than 18, married; Persons travelling away from home and not members of a family unit, may register wherever they are. Persons away from home during the registration period who fail to register elsewhere, may register with their rationing boards after May 27. ' I Here are some more rules governing the rationing system. Each individual is allowed to have two pounds of sugar on hand at the time of registration. If he has no more than 2 pounds on hand, he will be issued a raI tion book and no stamps will be torn out. He may have up to six pounds on hand, or four more than the two allowed, and still receive a ration book, but four stamps will be torn from the book when it is delivered to him. If he has more than six pounds on hand, he will receive no book, and his excess must be consumed at the rate set for the present (one pound every two weeks). Later he may apply to the rationing board for a book. However, regardless of the amount of sugar on hand, every one should register. In the case of family units, the amount on hand is prorated among the members making up the unit. War Ration Book One will contain 28 stamps. Each stamps is good for a specified period. The first four stamps are each good for one pound of sugar but in the future, it is possible that the amount may be changed, according to the nation's supply. The first stamp, or stamp bearing the number 1, is good for one pound of sugar and may be used between May 5 and 16. DE BECK WILL TALK MICA TO MINERS HERE ON TUESDAY NIGHT Hubert O. de Beck, Chief of. the Mica Section, Minerals Division, War Production Board, will meet with miners and mine owners at the Town Hall in Sylva, Tuesday night, at 7 o'clock, to explain the government's five point plan for increasing production of mica, which is necessary to the war effort. All miners and mirie owners who are interested are invited to meet with Mr. de Beck at that time.