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I J I ?00 A VEAR IN ADVANCE OUTS I Comity Send I Fort Bragg I Center Next I Jackson County will send I I twenty-sewn men to the inI ducti^1 Center at Fort Braee I I m,vt Wednesday, May 21, accord ? m information from the Se j^tive Service Board's bulletin board. Of these piSht are volunteers. Thev are Clarence Madison Ashe, Clarence Edwin Cagle, Glenn Robert Wilson, Frank Fred Bail, jr? Duane Hooper, Ollis Hardin Mathis, James Edgar Wilson. am d James Ransey Franks. The other, nineteen are selectees. They are: Pat OBryant. Claude R. Nelson, James Charles Chrismaric, Oscar Euefne Dillnrd. William Nix, Burton Stanley Snow, Alvin Bowir.an Bumgamer, Louis Jasper Hefner. II o b e r t Washington Farmer. Grady Abraham Norman. Odell Floyd Bowman, Marion Haskel Shaver, Lester L. Seaso. Lyle Ray Dillard, Thomas Glenn Stewart, and Roy Mont Allison. Members of B. H. Cathey Chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy are planning to serve the men doughnuts, coffee, and other things to eat before they leave from the Community House at 7 o'clock in the morning. The American Legion, civic clubs, women's clubs, and others will join in the going-away party f-?r rhp tnpn from this countv: and it is hoped that a large number of the citizens of the county will be present to give the men a rousing send-off. GEO..SELF DIES IN OTEEN HOSPITAL THIS MORNING Geo. W Self died this morning at Oteen hospital, after having been a patient there for about a week, fallowing a stroke he suffered, last Thursday. Mr. Self, who was about 50 years of a?e, was born and reared at Webster, the third son of the late Dr. Wm. Self, and the I late Mrs. Octavia Cowan Self. Several years ago he removed to Ashci'ille where he has lived since that time. Mr. Self is survived bv his widow, one sister, Mrs. Georp.e Smith, of Asheville, and one brother. R. O. Self, secretary tcr the North Carolina PnKlT T * : i:? : ? ^ : : Dnl mum; UlUllK'S UUII1IIUS5UJI1, XVaitigh. and by several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. pending the arrival o{ I Mr. R o. Self from Washington; I but the funeral will be some time on Sunday, and interment will be either at Asheville or WebGUY Sl'TTON IS ILL I IN MISSION HOSPITAL Cuy Sutton, well known school teacher and citizen of the county is seriously ill in the Mission hospital in Asheville, suffering I 'A'tth a spinal affection. Mr. Sutton, a son of Allen Sut ton of Willets, graduated from Western Carolina Teachers Colle^p and entered the teaching I Profession. After teaching in I Wva hieh school and performinK the duties as athletic coach herp. he was elected to the same Position in the high school at Andrews, where he has taught 'or three nr four years, and has successfully coached the athletic H eams. He recently completed his I J'ear s work in Andrews and rehi*.. i|UIIlp,i to his home at Willets 0r his summer vacation. DR C. Z. CANDLER ILL IN HOSPITAL I .Dr* Charles Z. Candler, who as been confined to the Comity Hospital for the past w days, is said by members of p^mily to be slightly imCandler, prominent westNorth Carolina physician Svi SurRe?n, whose home is in va. was taken to the hosa early in the week, wfien $t0l^c*me in, from an upset V. lift Id ;iDE THE COUNTY is 27 Men Toj Induction J Wednesday z=^^^^=^=======:=::==:===::=== f n rw/\lifO TlWT'TTVT^i \ nuuina dliho FINISHED FOR ; FARM AGENT I Two large rooms on the third i floor of the court house are be- t ing completed for the use of the g County Agent and-, his staff. j These rooms were originally left 8 unfinished, and were sealedv up ( by the contractor, who con- j structed the court house in 1913. 5 It was discovered that they 1 were there, and the county com- s missioners had a ^tair\#ay made f from the rear of the court room g to the third floor, and the two t rooms finished, to make more office room in the building. Since t the establishment of the county s agent work in the county, that f department has occupied the fi grand jury room at such times j as the grand jury was not in ses- t sion, making it ^necessary to re- 3 move much of the material from 3 that room to the office of the ^ county commissioners, each time j the superior court sits. During recent years, so much work has been added to the office of the county agent, by federal and state agencies dealing with farmers, that more and more clerical help has been employed. Now, with the war effort adding great additional burdens to the county agent's office, the use of the grand jury and petty jury rooms for that purpose has become most unsatisfactory. The completion of the two rooms will give the county agent adequate office space of his own, and will relieve the congestion in other Bajts : RATIONING BOARD LISTS TIRES ISSUED FIRST WEEK IN MAY < The Jackson County Rationing Board has issued the following 1 report for the rationing of tires and tubes for the first week in May: New Truck and Bus Tires issued: Walter Bradley, Dillsboro, one tire; trucker, hauling livestock, dressed meat and garbage. E. L. Chastine, Tuckaseigee, one tire; trucker, hauling wood and bark. ^ Hal] and Potts, Dillsboro, one c tire, one tube; trucker, hauling | farm products from producer to * wholesale market. Western Caro- r lina Telephone Co., Sylva, one I tire; maintenance and installa- r tion.of telephone equipment. H. ? W. Phillips, Wolf Mountain, two tires, two tubes; trucker, hauling ( wood and bark. Western Caro- r lina Teachers College, Cullo- * whee, one tire, one tube; maintenance of electric services. W. ^ N. Potts, Norton, two tires; 1 trucker, hauling wood, logs and 1 farm products. New Passenger Auto Tires and 1 Tubes: ? N. C. State Highway Patrol, 1 Raleigh, one tire; patroling ( North Carolina State Highways. * COUNTY HOME AGENT WEEK'S SCHEDULE < . i Miss Margaret Martin, county home agent, has announced the 1 following schedule for her week's 1 i work, beginning May 18: Monday, May 18, Webster Home Demonstration Club with ! Miss Martin, 2 p. m. Tuesday, May 19, Qualla Home Demonstration Club with Mrs. Lois Martin, 2 pi m. ' ' I Wednesday, May 20, John's J Creek Home Demonstration Club ^ I at school lunch room, 2 p. m. ' Thursday, May 21, Dillsboro J Home Demonstration Club with Mrs. Myrtle Osborne, 2 p. m. Friday, May 22, Cope Creek Home Demonstration Club with ( Miss Martin, 2. p. m. " Saturday, May 23, Office. Presence of sun spots definite- 1 ly interferes with transmission of land wire messages, according to the U. S. Naval Observatory. I ichoor SYLVA, NO! Annual Saving Qf $8000Made By Refunding That Jackson county will elect an anifual saving of $8,000 n interest payment by the reently concluded sale of $361,000 oad and bridge bonds, was >ointed out today by T. W. Ashe, hairman of the Board of Couny Commissioners'. The bonds, sold through the jocal Government Commission, o a syndicate composed of Jeasongood and Mayer; Charles linsch and Co.; Walter, Woody md Heimerdinger; and Phol and to., all of Cincinnati; McAlister, >ate and Co., of Greenville; and Stanley Gates and Co., of St. 3aul, bear interest rates of three md one-half and three and oneourth per cent, as against 4, 5, ind 6, per cent which the bonds hey refunded bore. W. E. Easterling, secretary of he Local Government Commis;ion, stated that the syndicate mrchased $361,000 for the road md bridge refunding bonds payng a premium of $397.10, equal o $100.11, a net interest of i.6434 per cent, as follows: For ;233,000 maturing May 1, $20,>00 in 1958 and 1959, $23,000 in .960 and 1961, $34,000 in 1962 and 963, $39,000 in 1964, and $40,100 in 1965, as 3 3-4s, and $128,100 maturing May 1, $40,000 in .966 and $44,000 in 1967 and 968, as 3 l-2s. In other words, the bonds that >riginally carried interest rates )f 4, 5, and 6 per cent, now bear nterest rates of 3 1-2 and 3 3-4, hus saving the county approxinately $8,000 in interest each 'ear, or enough to amount to nore than: a whole year's tax evy for all puritoses in the couny, when the entire life of the >onds is taken into consideraion. ' o^glnally were due n 1937,1943s and 1947. Those due n 1937 were at an interest rate )f 4 per cent; those in 1942, 5 per :ent, and those in 1947, 6 per :ent. ^ Webster Man Is Missing In Naval Action Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Owens of Webster were notified on Tueslay that their son, Sam Owens, orpedoman, United States Navy, s missing in the battles in Malila Bay, at the time of the cajitulation of the city of Manila. The young man was serving on i submarine. The message indicated that Dwens may be dead, or that he nay be a prisoner of war in the lands of the Japanese. Young Owens, graduated from iVebster High School in 1935, mH immpdiatelv enlisted in the lavy. He has a brother, Frank DWens, in the United States Maine Corps. The young man's father and nother live at Webster, as does )ne sister, Miss Nell Owens. His Drother, Floyd Owens, lives here, md was engaged in the autonobile business, first with the Chevrolet people and later with :he Ford dealers in Sylva, for ?everal years. He has five sisters besides Miss tfell Owens, and two other arothers. They live elsewhere. COLONEL HOOPER IS VISITING AT HOME Col. David Lee Hooper, United States Engineering Corps, who has been stationed at Pittsburg, Pa., for some time, was here this week, visiting his father, Mr. Lee Hooper, and other relatives. Col. Hooper, who has seen service in the World War, in the Philippines, and at various other places in various parts of the world, has been engaged in the army flood control work for the past two or three years. He stated that he is expecting a transfer to combat duty within a short time. Buy Defense Stamps and Bonds f *r ; i Cotti \ ; >V .. _ I ITH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MA' "f ?'/- ' . / On The Tar Heel Front In Washington 1 = 1 The time for the United States to decide that It shall not lose this war is now, not a year from now, Senator Josiah W. Bailey emphasized on Tuesday of this * week (May 12) in an address be- * fore the Carolina Political Un- c ion at Chapel Hill. 5 "The time to be doing what- e ever is necessary to win this war, is now, not 30 days from now," ? he said. "Everyone of us must f put aside once every omer i interest and concern and unite i in our one essential task?the t winning of this war at the ear- I liest possible moment." fc Taking astiis subject, "Let Us 1 Have Faith,7 the senior Senator declared: "Vfe will aid all who t aid us, noth&gr withholding. And t to these we iill add faith?faith c in our caUi*faith in our peo- r pie, faith injptir Republic of lib- c erty, faith Jai our fighting men, t faith in oqi^dlies, faith in our t leader, t^he ^President appointed r for such sin faour, faith in victory e and a m<)rai:Vorld order to come, 11 faith in^ ovit^Bod, the God of i Battles an<$&jrTNations, the God j of righteousness, of Duty and of Peace." ^ Allie W. Johnson, of Culberson, r Cherokee (Xranty, chief, of the t collateral section of the Recon- ( struction Finance Corporation's ? examining.:" division here, has been commissioned a First Lieu- ^ tenant in the Army Air Corps and has Vleffc WashirJ?ton for t training afev Norfolk, Va. Mr. j Johnson Expects to be attached to the Aijr -fcorps supply section. J An int&gting sidelight on his t career lifcjMShington has been y his friendship with Representative Zebi|fem Weaver of the Eleventh Dis^rkfc^v ' j Congr^sSMiv often remember -that^_ cq^tit : com? t here seeking jobs seldom ever j come back to the offices at the j Capitol once they are placed in Government employment. Allie Johnson went to work 5 for the Government here more * than eight years ago. Mr. Weaver helped him get the job, and the * Cherokee man never forgot it.' Whenever Mr. Weaver had pri- 1 mary opposition, Mr. Johnson < (until the Hatch Act was passed) * would take some of his annual c vacation and go home to his 1 native mountains to work for Mr. Weaver's renomination. j "The typical constituent," one Congressman remarked, "is the fellow you never hear from after you get him a job unless he wants a raise or wants to be kept on when operations are curtailed." Allie Johnson undoubtedly is the exception that proves the rule. A man of ability, his work won him several promotions during his tenure in the R. F. C. ? One of Senator Bailey's prized possessions are two old North Carolina Baptist Almanacs, editions of 1892 and 1896, prepared by his father, the late Rev. C. T. Bailey, Editor of The Biblical Recorder. The almanacs were published b y Edwards and Broughton, old-established Raleigh printing house, and contained the usual year-round weather forecasts as well as all the other data for which the old time almanacs were famous. The Senator followed in his father's footsteps as Editor of The Biblical Recorder. He ended his career as a religious editor, however, when he became a lawyer and settled down to practice in Raleigh. * ? ? The Telephone Club of Asheville, composed of employees of "L, ~ o??fv,arn RPII Tplpnhnne M lilt? OUUWlti 11 WV.. .w.?r Company, has asked Representa- 1 tive Weaver for information on how it may buy an ambulance * to give to the Army. "This is very 1 commendable," Mr. Weaver said, recalling a similar inquiry re- < cently from the Halcyon Club of ) Sylva. He learned that the Army Quartermaster Corps lets con- " tracts (or ambulances to the big ( automobile manufacturers after Calling for bids. 1 1 Jack Potts, of Highlands, Har- . ry W. Nichols, of Kannapolis and ?Continued on Pa*e Three ' I . *' . ' . V". ' ' ' - * .1 / t lit]) 1" r 14, 1942 County Clubs Here Saturday [n Convention The annual meeting of the ackson County Federation of lome Demonstration clubs was leld at the Sylva High School >n Saturday, May 9. A total of 0 club members representing ileven clubs was present. Mrs. Raymond Sutton of the Jylva Club and president of the ederation presided. Mrs. Johnlie Watson served as secretary n absence of the regular secre ary. As the roll was called the resident of each club made a >rief report of the activities of ler club during the past year. Features of the meeting were ,alks by Mr. G. R. Lackey, Couny agent and Mr. Walter Ashe, ihairman of the County Comnissioners. Mr. Lackey talked >n the rural woman's part in he war program and suggested hat home demonstration club nembers grow all the food needed for their families, and also nake every effort to purchase ill the war stamps and bonds possible. Mr. Ashe paid tribute to the vork the clubs are doing in juilding better home and comnunities and urged the women ,o take advantage of the great jpportunity now offered to do i service to the county. Officers for the next two years vere elected as follows: President, Mrs. Joe Sutton, of ;he Beta club; vice president, Mrs. Dennis Higdon, of the Web;ter club; secretary, Mrs. Johnlie Watson, Cope Creek club; reasurer, Mrs. Robert Bradlotirn. Oualla club. Mr. C. H. Kirkman, Jr., assist;ounty agent, was introduced to he group. A discussion of a number of Jttshieaa ISwttettr waoaf tjfWfes Margaret Martin, County Home Demonstration Agent. During lunch hour a social lession was enjoyed along with i picnic lunch. Punch was served )y the Sylva Home Demonstra,ion Club. The following clubs were represented: Beta, Cope Creek, Dullowhee - Speedwell, Gay, jlenville, J John's Creek, Lovelale, Qualla, Sylva, Victory, and Balsam-Willets. MAKERS OF FLAG TO BE THEME OF SCHOOL PROGRAM Cullowhee ? "Who are the takers of the Flag?" will be the heme of the final program of he elementary grades of the Training School of Western Carolina Teachers College on Wednesday, May 20, at 2:30 P. M. n the Hoey auditorium. All :hildren in every grade will take mrt. The order of the program s as follows: "America", olayed by the sym jhonet orchestra and sung by he audience, orchestra being di ected by Miss Edith Cherry, practice teacher of music. Prologue, "The Makers of the Hag," Billie Styles, sixth grade pirl. "There are Many Flags in Many Lands," song by elementiry school. "Soldier Boy," dramatic song )y first grade, Mi$s Anne Rabe, :eacher. Figure marching with flags, second grade, Mrs. Evelyn Cowird, teacher. Choral Reading and Chorus vith rhythm band, third grade, Mrs. James Whatley, teacher. "The Work of the Junior Red 2ross," fourth grade, Miss Edyth Walker, teacher. "Our Victory Gardens," fifth *rade, D r. Mozelle Ashford, teacher. "Healthy Americans," original dramatization by sixth grade, Mrs. Leonard Allen, teacher. "Our Part in National Defense" seventh grade, Miss Fannie Goodman, teacher. The pledge of allegiance to the flag and singing of the National anthem by the entire audience. - 'i-n? * The pUDllC IS coraiauy uivilcu to attend. I mtrnol $1.50 A YEAR IN AI Begin Const Entrance To U. S. Highwa THIS STATiE IS DECLARED IN COMBAT AREA Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum, commanding general, Eastern Defense Command and First Army, issued a proclamation today declaring all parts of the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine to be within the Eastern Defense Area, and so establishing it as "a military necessity." He ordered a copy of the proclamation to be posted in the office of every Selective Service Board, every Post Office, Court House, and Town Hall within the Eastern Defense Area. The proclamation declares that the protection of American commerce and that of the United Nations from danger of or destruction by enemy attack involves the effective control of artificial lighting along the At- , lantic and Gulf Coasts and for a reasonable distance inland. For the purpose of such control, the proclamation adopts the existing restrictions and orders of the Commanding Generals of the four Corps Areas of the Eastern Military Area. General Drum wishes to emphasize that the only restrictions of any kind promulgated in the current proclamation are in .respect to_ .th? .control of lighting. No evacuation of any kind is ordered by this proclamation. It contains no restrictions upon civilians, be they citizens or aliens, except in respect to lighting. The rules and regulations of the Department of Justice for the conduct and control of alien of enemy nationality remain in full force and effect. 17,126 People Obtain Sugar Ration Books A total of 17,126 people were issued War Ration Book No. 1, at the various schools of the county, last week, when the teachers took over the job of registering the people and issuing ration books for sugar. The records of the Rationing Board reveal that 17,668 people applied for the books, but 542 were denied the books for the present because they had more sugar on hand than the allowance outlined by the War Rationing regulations. 1741 sugar stamps were detached from the books before issue. A comparison of the rationing applications with the 1940 census figures for the county would indicate that approximately 2,000 people here will be without sugar because they failed to register; but there are a large number of residents of the county who are not at home. Some are serving in the army, the navy, the marine corps, the coast guard, and the nurses' corps. Others are in boarding schools, and colleges, while many others are away from home working on defense jobs. So it would appear that practically the entire eligible population of the county registered for sugar rationing though it is stated that small groups belonging to the religious sect known as "Holiness" reiusea to register for religious reasons. In the sugar trade registration but one wholesaler registered as a dealer in sugar. There were 53 retailers who registered, and 32 institutional users. The figures here indicate only a small quantity of sugar in the county at the time of registration. Wholesalers had 2,400 ?Continued on Page Three f J ifliaBfaus ... . . .^1 * I J' )VANCE IN JACKSON COUNTY ructing New Sylva From ys 19 And 23 | Grading work began this week on the construction of the new approach to Sylva from the east over U. S. Highways 19 and 23. The culverts, and small bridges were completed some time ago. A shovel was moved from Highway 107 near Cullowhee, where it has been in use for several months, and is now functioning on the new road into ojriva. The route for the new entrance to Sylva was surveyed several months ago, in fact some two years ago or more, and has been on the list for construction since that time. It leaves the present U. S. Highways 19 and 23 at the east of Sylva near Brookside Court, and crosses the main line of the Southern Railway and Scott's Creek, and goes through East Sylva, coming into Highway 107, near John B. Ensley's store. At this point, there will be a fork in the route, that for travel south will turn into the highway in that direction, and the other fork will enter the highway a little nearer Sylva, almost opposite the Wallace Auto Parts Company's place of business. People in East Sylva believe that the new route will open up a new and desirable residential section for the town. SERVICE FLAGS TO B E DISTRIBUTED BY THE JOURNAL The Jackson Countv Journal, in cooperation with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is to distiqNft to aU fW* x ilies in this and adjoining counties who have men in the armed forces of the United States. The service flag cards displayed in the windows of homes, and in churches, industrial plants, and offices, were familier in the last war, ^and did much to keep the morale of the people high, by calling attention to the fact that the people in a home, or in the institution were proud of the fact they had been privileged to send men to the defense of the nation. Remembering the days of 1917 and 1918, the Veterans of Foreign Wars have arranged to give absolutely free to every family eligible and requesting it, a service flag card for display. The I Journal has assumed the sponsorship of the distribution of the service flag cards in this area, to all families represented by sons, husbands, fathers, or brothers in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in tne present war. Requests are to be sent direct to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Kansas City, Mo. Next week there will be printed a description of the cards and a coupon which may be clipped, filled out, and mailed to V. F. W. headquarters. If you desire to receive your service flag before the coupon is printed next week, write direct to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, Mo., giving your name, address, and number and color of stars to which you are entitled. The cards produced in red, white and blue, measure 6x9 inches and are designed for display in the windows of American homes which are contributing to America's war effort through the armed services of their loved ones. A' blue star denotes military service within the continental boundaries of the United States. A silver star indicates service outside the geographical limits of this country, and a gold star represents a soldier, sailor, or marine who has died. For instance, any family that has a son in camp in the United States is entitled to a window card with a blue star. If tjiere is one son in service in the United States and one w^th the A. E. F. in Iceland, Australia or elsewhere, it is entitled to a window card with one blue and one silver star.