AMERICA Writ, lirt tad Always T H E S Y L V A II ERALD THE SYLVA HERALD - AND RURALITE? CONSOLIDATED JULY, 1943 VOL. XV1H NO. 35 SYLVA, N. Ci, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1944 Dedicated To Service To Coonty $1.50 A Year In Jackson and Swain Counties? 5c Copy $225,000 War Bond Drive Starts In County 20 Children Aided By Lions Clinic For Blind Held Here Recently Each year the Sylva Lion's Club has as their project several clinics for the purpose of giving treat ment to the eyes and glasses to children and adults in this county who cannot receive this attention otherwise. They have helped many people in this manner. On Friday, January 14, with the cooperation of the Jackson coun ty Welfare Department, Jackson County Health D?partment, and Dr. Perry, of Asheville; the Sylva club had a successful clinic at the Bap tist church. Dr. Perry examined twenty children and of the twenty children examined seventeen will get glasses and the other three will have further tr lament of their eyes'. One of the children who was ex amined by Dr. Perry was found to have defective vision and it may be that she will loss her sight com pletely. It is the aim of the club to give this child individual atten tion and do everything in their power to preserve her sight. She will be sent to one of the leading eytf specialists in this section. This case is typical of the help that the club is giving in this county. Methodist Honor Men From Church In Service Sunday The Sylva Methodist church dedicated a Roll of Honor for the members of their church who are in service here Sunday morning with a very impressive service led by the pastor, Rev. R. G. Tat tle. ? The evening service was held in the form of a fellowship, supper. At this4ig&$ Paul Kirk and 0. & Brockhy-^r gave refrprt* on ttie meeting they attended in Charloftte last we:k and then Rev. R. G. Tut tie spolce on The Crusade for a New World Order. Wildon Ginn Is Due Home Soon Wildon Ginn who has been serv ing in Italy has be?n sent back to the United States due to sickness. He is now at' Fletchor General Hospital, Cambridge, Ohio. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ginn, are expecting him home soon. \ Mr. And Mi*s. J. Claude Allison Entertain The Directories Of Rotary The directors of the Sylva Rotary Club recently met at a dinner meet ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Allison. Those attend ing were: S. W. Enloe, T. N. Mas sie, Paul Ellis, Dan K. Moore, Herbert Gibson, all of Sylva, and ^Bill Ensor, of Cherokee. W. J. Fisher is a director but was unable to attend. CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY The Twentieth Century Club will meet Friday evening with Mrs. W. K. Chapman.- Mrs. Frank Craw ford and Miss Ethel Hitt will be In charge of the program. John Parris And Capt. Jack Warren Meet In England John A/ Parris, .Jr., top ranking newspaper man in London, and Capt. Jack War ren, also of Sylva, spent the week-end together and report ed having a "wonderful time/' according to a cablegram receiv ed here Sunday by Mrs. John Parris, Sr. Mr. Parris was here for a six-week vacation recently, and returned to his post in London just before Christmas. 9 From Jackson On Honor Roll At Western Carolina The honor roll for fall quarter" at Western Carolina Teachers Col lege has been released by Miss Addie >JReam. registrar. Out OT^the thirty-eight students on the hofior roll, Jackson county was represented by nine students. Those making the Alpha Honor Roll were Mrs. Anne Bird Eng man, Cullowhee, and Jeanne Hamp ton, of Cullowhe. Those making the Beta Honor Roll were; Helm Bird, Cullowhee; i Mary Alice Cowan, Cullowhee: Phyllis Dillard, Sylva; Frankie Ferguson, ? .Cullowhee; . - Eli^abet^ Ann Hunter, Cullowhee; Marion Madison, Webster; and Kenneth Terrell, Sylva. . To become eligible fof Alpha, the. atudeifa' nuBst make a mini nnm of -forty Quality points; students with a minimum of thirty-two quality points are eligible for the ' Beta honor roll. Powells Have 2 Sons In Service Mr. and Mrs. Harley Powell have two sons in the service. Pfc. Wor 1 ley W. Powell who entered the ser vice March 10, 1943 and was sent to Ontario, Canada where he spenL six months. He was transferred , to Camp Edwards, Mass., where he is now stationed. He spent a short furlough with his parents and wife and small daughter in December. Lyman A. Powell was inducted at Spartanburg, January seventh and sent to Sampson, New York for his boot training. President Of Brevard College Will Be Here For Address On Sunday On Sunday, January 23, the Methodist church will observe Bre vard College Day. Dr. E. J. Col trane, president of the coll:ge will speak at the morning service, and a young lady from the college will sing. On Sunday, January 30th, Rev. R.~G. Tultle announced the Metho dist church J* ill observe their own Commemortnion for the Methodist I Crusade for Christian World Order. Cpl. Harvey Fisher Is Convalescing From Jap Inflicted Wounds Cpl. Harvey G. Fisher is spend ing: a 60 day conval: scent leave with his father, Webb Fisher, and other relatives. He was inducted ? WW Fnhmary 13. 1942 at Fort Jack son, S. C., from there he was- sent to Camp Shelbv, Miss., and then Fort Ord, California, from ther? to a port of embarkation. -He has been serving In the Pacific area since then. . On July 18, 1942 he received a ]e* wound while fngaeed in battle with the Japanese. He was iij a Naval hospital for two months. He has almost complete use of his lejr now but still wears a brace and uses a cane. CpL Fisher is modrst and hesi tated to tell of his experiences. His coat and garrison cap were hanging in the room and we noticed his campaign bars had two stars denoting that he had served in two major campaigns, wK?ir aske4 about this he told us that he had served at Guadalcanal and Central Solomons campaigns. He said he hoped he could stay in the Army until the war is over; but he is afraid that he will not be sent back into activ? service. He is leaving on February 18 for Fort Houston, Texas, where he will receive further treatment at the Brook General Hospital. > * Here Are Five Generations This interesting picture was made recently, when Pfc. Lloyd B. Dillard, now stationed at Fort Bragg, was noine on furlougn. Pfc. Dillard is shown holding his two-month-old daughter, Martha Sue Duiard. Mrs. Dave Dnlard is the grandmother of Martha Sue; while Mrs. R. C. Bumg&rner is the great-grandmother. Mrs. Mary B. Schuler, front row, is the great, great-grandmother. She is 95 years old and the widow of a Confederate veteran. Infantile Paralysis Drive To Start Here Today, List Workers W. E. Pettit Resigns As Pastor Of j Baptists Tendered Resignation Last Night; Leaves March First For Forest City. Rev. W. E. Pettit, pastor of the Sylva Baptist church, tendered his resignation to the board of deaconsv ?^t the monthly business session. The resignation becomes effective March first, when Rev. Mr. Pettit assumes pastorate of the First Baptist church in Forest City. Rev. Mr. Pettit succeeds Dr. W. Av Avers, who was pastor of the church in Forest City for twenty y'ars. The church has a member ship of approximately 1,000 and one of the most modern plants of any church in the state. The church will have a full-time educational director. The Forest City church is recognized as on? ~f th? most progressive Baptist churches in the state. Mr. Pettit came here in the fall flf 1942, and under his leadership, the Sylva Baptist church has shown much progress. A large '-ost-war building program wag re cently adopted, and several thous ard dollars have already been rais-f ed. Since coming to Sylva, Mr. Pet tit hag takcn an active part in the religious life of the district, as well as the civic affairs of th: community. Rev. and Mrs. Pettit have one son. ON FURLOUGH HERE Thomas Burl Pannell, CM 1/c, is spending a t*n-dny leave with his wife and children. Petty Officer Pannell wag an October volunteer for the Naval Construction Battalion and hag takn hii basic training at Carrp Va., training center for Saab***. | \ Mrs. McKee Points Out Need For Work Here In Jackson County Among Cripples. The annunl Infantvle Paralysis Campaign for Jackson county gets rnderway today, when soVcitations began in all sections of the county by chairmen of various groups which were named this week, by Mrs. E. L. McKee, chairman, and Raymond U. Sutton, vice chairman of the drive this year. Mrs. McKee announced that there is an urgent need here in Jackson county for funds with which to work with crippIrB, and reminded the contributors, that half of all received during the cam paign remains here for local work, while the other half goes to the Warm Springs Foundation, which is making much progress in re search for the cause and cure of the dreaded infantyle paralysis. The campaign will b* for a 10 day duration, Mrs. McKee said, ending on January 29th. On one of ths Saturdays coming during the period, Tag Day will be staged here in Sylva, with Mrs. John A. Parris, Sr., in charge. Others who have been named by Mrs. McKee to mak? a drive for funds, include the following chair men; Dr. Noracella McGuire, business and professional groups. Adam Moses, all schools of the county. ? Everett Harris, Lions Club. J. Claude Allison, Rotary Club. T. Walter Ashs, court house, G. C. Henson, all governmental agencies. Roscoe Poteet, Mead Corpora ? ? (Continued on page 12) ? Sylva Man Is Killed On Italian Battlefield Sgt. Lewie Henry Shuler Killed In Action On De cember Eighth; Had Just Recovered From Wounds. A telegram was sent to Mrs. Alma Shuler on January 10th from the War Department stating that her husband, Sgt. Lewis H:nry Shuler had been killed in action on December eighth. Mrs. Shuler is in Baltimore, Mr., working at the Glen Martin Airplane Factory and her sister, Mrs. Lowell Ensley re ceived the telegram and sent the message to Mrs. Shuler, Mrs. Ensley said that Mrs. Shuler would return to Sylva just as soon as she is able to trav.l. her father, Mr. Haskett is with her. Sgt. Shuler had been wounded in November and had been in a hospital in Italy for sometime. In a Utter to his wife on December first he told her that he had re covered from his wounds and would return to the front soon, this was the last letter "Mrs. Shuler had from her husband. Sgt. Shuler has been in service for eighteen months, he first went to Camp Croft, S. C., and from there he was transferred to Camp Edwards, from Camp Edwards he was sent to North Africa, and then to Italy. He has been overseas for seven months. Sgt. Shuler was the son of Mrs. Treasie Shuler, of Sylva. Last Rites Held For 2- Year-Old Shepherd Lad . ? Funeral Services 4or Jerry D^n-] ton Shepherd, two, small son -of Mr. and Mrs. Wil:y Shepherd werr held Saturday afternoon, January I 8'h, at East Sylva church. The Rev. Mr. Brown and the Rev. Mr. Jamison, conducted services. In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother, T. C., his Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T Shcph:rd and another grand mother, Mrs. W. C. Denton. Pallbearers were: Louis Mon-* teith, Gene Mitchell, Edward Hen son and Bofcby Robinson. Flower girls: Carolyn Mae Cur ry, Joan Curry, Cloyce Lorain'1 Bryson, Billy Fincannon, Wanda Greene, Mary Morris, Marailia .Howell, Betty Sue Jamison, Jean Harris and Pauline ^hepherd. Out of town attendants were: Mr j and Mrs. C. L. Elmore, of York, S C.; Bill and Buddie Shepherd, of Oastonia; Mrs. Don Shepherd_and 0(1.11, of Gastonia; and wTcx Shepherd, of Hillsboro; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shepherd, of Canton; and Miss Inez Harris of Canton. Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Last Rites Held For J. D. Davis, Bid Ridge Farmer J. D. Davis, 75, of Glenville, died on Wednesday, January 12, at hi? horns in Glenville. He was the last son of the late E. Douglas Davis, ^f Webster, who was the first sher iff of Jackson county. Mr. Davis was a prominent farmer of the Big Ridge section. Surviving are the widow, one son John D. Davis, Jr., of Glenville four daughters, Catherine and Jor Davis and Mrs. Alva Holden, of Glenville, Mrs. Ruth McCoy, of Svlva, Seaman Nancy Davis, of Washington, D. C., four grand children and a number of relatives and friends. The officiating ministers were Rev. Fred Forest: t% of Drexel and Rev. W. C. Reed, superintendent of the Kennedy Home in Kinstcn. Garrett Funeral Home of Way nesville was in charge. Pictures Of Lt. Malcolm Brown And Bombing Crew Given Much Publicity The picture of . Lt. Malcolm Browrt, pilot of ? bomber, at tion in England, showing. His crew ;ust after they had completed their 50th mission over en* my territory, has been given wide publicity. The larce picture wpn carried in The Herald several weeks ago, and sire? then the picture has been distributed by the Associated Press and publisVed Hi Charlotte, Ashe ville, New York, Washington, and several oth?r eaate.ni cities^ This we k The Herald receiver! a copy of the picfure as printed in the Los Angles Times on Jan uary Second. The California pap er devoted four columns to the pic ture. Lt. Brown is the ?on of Mrs. E. E. Brown, of Sylva. Before ent ering the service he was employ ed at the Jackson County Bank. V 6 States. I ' L The enrollment for the winter quart, r at Western Carolina Teach ers College, which was recently released hy Miss Addie Bean, reg istrar, shows a slight decrease over that of the fall quart r because of enlistments in the armed forces. At present there are enrolled, 21 1 students who come from 32 dif - fennt counties and from six dif- | ferent states. North Carolina coun ties represented are: Alamance, 1;5 Anson, 2; Ashe, 1; Buncombe, 10; Carter:t, 1; Catawbi, 1; Cherokee. 6; Clay, 6; Cleveland, 7; Forsyth, i; Gaston, 11; Graham, 5; (Jail ford, 1; Haywood, 23; Henderson, 10; Jackson, 44; Jones, 1; Lincoln, 1; .McDowell, 0; Macon, 14; Madi son, 16; Mitchell, 1; Nash, 2; Polk, 1; Richmond, 1; Rutherfordton, 6; Stanley, 1; Swain, 8; Transylvan a, 2; Wake, 1; Wayne, 3; Yuncey. j \. Other stats represented are:' South Carolina, 2; Virginia, 1; Florida, 1; Kansas, 1; Illinois, 1. Freshmen: men, 21; women 90. Sophomores: men, 2; women, 26 Juniors: men, 2; women 31. Sen iors: men, 0; women, 39. Total, 211. ON FURLOUGH HOME Joe H. Ward, M. M. 2/c, visited his parents, Mr. and ^Mrs. O. E. Ward at their home in' Whittier, last week. He entered the service Jn March. 1943 and tock his boot training at Bainbridge, Md. He was transferred to St. Louis, Mo., and then to Norfolk, VaM where he was assigned to combat :?uty and has sirtce served with an overseas unit. Leaders Named In Every Township To Stage Campaign The Jackson County War Finance Committee in session here Thurs day afternoon, completed plans for a county-wide campaign to Bell $225,000 in war bonds between^ January 18th and Ecbruary 15th, for the Fourth War Loan Cam paign. Township committeemen were named at the meeting, .which was wtll attended, and presided over by R. L. Ariail, county chairman. Thy campaign was discussed at length, and it was the consencus of opinion that Jackson county would maintain her perfect record of meeting all war campaigns, but that with the quota almost doubled over previous campaigns, it wis going to take lots of hard work. Chairman Ariail pointed out that the bulk of the bond purchas es during the campaign would have to come from the salaried people and small purchasers. "We jpan not depend on a Santa Claus, or any extra large purchasers to help much .in this drive. They have been buying in the 'off 'campaign months' and now.it is left to the small purchasers^ ^tho^e "who buy T>ne, two and three bonds at a time to makj up the greater part of the purchasers this time/' he pointerKotatT M rs. Harry Ferguson was re appointed to head the women's di vision in the county. Also present as the meeting was Mrs. Walter Jones. The county chairman named a Planning committee to work out details of special events. This committee is composed of R. U. Sutton, chairman, A. C. Muses, S. C. Cogdill, T. W. Ashe, T. N. Mas sic, and Garland Lackey. Mr. Ariail announced that any community wishing a speaker for ^uomotional wo/k .during the cam paign, should get in contact with any of the following: Dr. H. T. Hunter, Mrs. ?. L. McKee, .Hugh Monteith and Dan Tompkins. The chairmen for' the various townships in the county to be serv < <1 for the duration of the cam paign are: Sylva, T. N. Massie; Canada, John Brown; Caney Fork, Blaine Nicholson; Cashiers, J. C. Pass more; Cullowhee, Dr. W. A. Ash* brook; Dillsboro, J. C. Cannon; CJreens Creek, Ransom Cowan; Hamburg, Frank I. Watson; Moun tain, .Marion Moody; River, Mrs. Joseph Keys; Quilla, T. T. Varaer; Savannah, Napol on Higdon; Scott's Creek, Carey Henson; Web ster, Rev. W. N. Cook. The planning committee met Tuesday night and made detai'ed plans for carry'ng the campaign into every township in the county. The quotas for each township were mapped out, and suggestions for staging a successful drive were discussed at length. Two Sylva Boys Meet In England D. M. Tallent, Jr., Seaman 1/c and Felix Picklesimer, Spec 1/c, U. S. Navy, discovered through mutual friends that they were near each other. Felix wrote to D. M. and they arranged a meeting. In writing to his mother, D. M. said that he had never known just how grand it was to see someone from "your hometown." D. M. Tallent was engaged In the North African campaign. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Tallent. Felix Picklesimer is th# son of Mrs. S. W. Bryson. Roy Hamilton Listed As Missing By Navy Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hamilton, of . Cullowhee, received a telegram on January sixth, from the Navy stat ing that their snn Russell Hamilton A.M.M. 2/c was missing following action in performance of his duty. Petty Officer Hamilton enlisted ;n the Nflvv May 27, 1941, on his rvfr 'Mrtnuayj WTO n'Bt')?fU Hf*r boot training at Norfolk, Va., frnm "h^re he went to Jacksonville, Fla., wWre he tork his aviation train ing. He was h^me on a 15-day l ave in Anril, 1943. He was very ?*n*hu?iastic abotft his work and Md hi* father not to worry about him that everything would be all right. The last letter that Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton had from their son was dated December 28th. He said that on Christmas day he had prone to church, and then he had been Ilk svimminpr and saw a frood movie,. "Mission to Moscow." He had re ceived the presents that his par ents had sent him and was very ploQBcd with th?m. Hg aetmBfrtgrr be in very rood spirits and in the best of health. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton lived In Whittier until a short time asro and Russell graduated from the Brv?nn City hi*h school. H? had a paper, route for the AshevfUe Citlten Timet for a long time. He wa? very active in especially basketball*