Newspapers / The Sylva Herald and … / Feb. 9, 1944, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Sylva Herald and Ruralite (Sylva, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
? AMERICA ? Wnt, Last tad Always The S y l v a Herald The Sylva Herald , winner ?/ b'irbi I'lnce of jV. c. A8HociatioH 1943 General Ex cellence Award. VOL. XVIII NO. 38 AND RURALITE ? CONSOLIDATED JULY, 1943 SYLVA, N. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1944 $1.50 A Year In Jackson and Swain Counties? 5c Coff Jackson Behind $85,000 On Bond Quota Citation For Leading Two Invasion Parties Lieutenant (jg) Grady R. Gallo way, United States Coast Guard, son of Mrs. Sarah Ray, of Whittier, has been awarded the Silver Star for his action during the amphib ious assault at Salerno, Italy. This was the third invasion in which Lt. Galloway has participated. During both the invasion of North Africa and of Sicily he was a boat-wave commander "and lead a group of landing boats loaded with assault troops into the beach to make the initial attack. In both Instances his wave was >ianded-*dn? the right beach and in precise ord er. He received a letter of com mendation for what he had done during the Sicily invasion. In the Invasion of Salerno, Italy, he was scout officer, going long before any other boat from his ship into the beach identifying and marking it for the assault waves. He gave fire support to the first waves of troops as they landed. All three invasions were made against stiff enemy fire. The award and citation read as follows: The United States Naval Forces, Northwest African Waters. The Commander United States Naval Forces, Northwest African Waters, in the name of the Presi dent of the United States, awards the Silver Star Medal to Lieutenant (jg) Grady R. Galloway, U.S.C.G.R. for conspicious gallantry and in trepidity in action during the am phibious assault at Salerno, Italy, on September 9, 1943. As Amphibious Scout and Beach Marking Officer, Lieutenant (jg) Galloway, with great daring and skill, placed his boat in the center of the landing beach two hundred yards from enemy machine gun em placements and exactly on time displayed marking signals. Upon the landing of the first wave and the outbreak of heavy enemy ma chine gun and mortar fire which swept the beaches, Lieutenant (jg) Galloway, with cool judgment and decisive action, directed the firing of a rocket barrage which over came immediate enemy resistance en the beach and enabled the first wave to land successfully. The exceptional courage, prompt and decisive action, and ou stand ing devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant (jg) Galloway were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval Service. Lt. Gahoway entered the Navy in September of 1941. In June of 1941 he was graduated from West ern Carolina Teachers College where he tock a major in Science and was especially outstanding in extra curricular activities. Lions Hear Talk On Work Among Blind In State Mrs. Edna Keeler, field repre sentative for North Carolina State Blind Commission spoke at the Lions Club on Wednesday, Febru ary second. She told of the work being done for the blind in West ern North Carolina, and during her address, Mr. Keeler, brought out that the Lions Club had b?en ?ery cooperative, not only in this section but all over the nation. Roger Dillard was taken into the club as a, new member. Dexter Hooper and George Le?, both former members of the club, who are new serving in the U. S. Navy, attended the meeting. Jar reft Improving At Atlanta Hospital J. F. Jarrett, Dillsboro, had a favorable report on the progress of his son, Robert F. Jarrett, who has been in an Atlanta hospital for many months following an auto mobile accident. Mr. Jarrett' said that his son knew most everyone who w nt in to see him and that he was anxious to go home. Bible Classes Being Held Throughout County Miss Gretchen Johnson, mission ary, who is holding Bitle classes in the different Baptist chur^he* in Jackson county, was at the East Sylva Baptist church last week. She is in Willets this week. She plans to come to the Baptist church in Sylva in the near future. Red Cross Work Room Is Moved New Materials Received, Helpers Needed To Get Out Garments. Mrs. Dan Allison, who has had charge of surgical dressings, has announced that the Red Cross work room has been moved to the old Ford Building acrctas from the Rjtz Theatre. A new shipment of dress ing material has been received and it is urged that the women of Jackson county come in and work. Mrs. J. Claude Allison, who has charge of sewing and cutting, said that there was a good supply of gown cuts on hand and urges that all those who can come in and help with the sewing. Mrs. W. O. Soderquist, assistant to Mrs. Dan Allison, will be at the Red Cross room every afternoon during the week, and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 o'clock. Baptists Sunday School Group To Meet Here Sunday The Tuckaseigee Baptist Sunday School convention will meet with the F st Sylva Baptist church on Strnaay, February the 13th. Rev. H. G. Hammett, of Waynesville will be the principal speaker. The program as prepared by tbe program committee will include congr:gational singing, and the devotional led by Miss Gretchen Johnson. The East Sylva choir will give special music following the secre tary's report. Jennings A. Bryson will report on the State Sunday School conven-.1 tion. Another highlight of the pro- 1 gram will be special music by the Lovedale quartette. Scott's Creek WMS Plan Year's Work The W. M. S. of the Scott's Creek Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. Joe Sutton and elect ed the following officers for the year: Mrs. T. C. Bryson, Sr., pres ident; Mrs. B. E. Harris, vice pres ident; Mrs. D. G. Bryson, secre tary, and Mrs. George Snyder, treasurer. The time and place of the meet ing with the leaders for each month of the year are : ?January, Mrs. T. C. Bryson, Sr., leader, Mrs. George Snyder. { February, Mrs. Dock Harris; leader, Mrs. W. T. Cooke. March, Mrs. Roy Reed; leader, Mrs. Joe Sutton. April, Mrs. T. F. Dietz; leader, Mrs. Wes. Harris. May, Mrs. Rufus Dietz; leader, Mrs. B. E. Harris. June, Mrs. B. E. Harris; leader, Mrs. B. S. Hensley. July, Mrs. B. S. Hensley; lead er, Mrs. D. G. Bryson. August, Mrs. W. T. Cooke; lead er, Mrs. Rufus Dietz. September, Mrs. Roy Dalton; leader, Mrs. T. C. Bryson, Sr. October, Mrs. Wes Harris; lead er, Mrs. Dock Harris. November, Mrs. Joe Sutton; leader, Mrs. T. F. Dietz. sf w December, Mrs. George Snyder; leader, Mrs. B. S. Hensley. Bonus Of $1 Per Pound Offered On Good Mica r The present price of mica of *5 per pound Is guaranteed through" December 31 of this y'ar, accord ins: to Colonial Mica Corporation here. A bonus of $1 per pound will be paid for one and two quality, it was announced. This bonus wen* into effect February first, and will continue at least through June 30th of this year. The local firm said that the Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean have two sons, in the^eVWce^"* vVN Charles B. Dean (Buck), S 2/c, U. S. Navy, who is stationed at Norfolk, Va., and Pvt. Herbert W. Dean, who is stationed at Fort Jackson. Pvt. Herbert Dean was & patient at Moore General Hospital for some time. 2 7 More Jackson Men Have Entered Service Much Interest In F. B. I. Conference To Be Held Here Much interest is being shown in the FBI Law Enforcement Con- 1 fere nee which will be held here at the Ritz Theatre on March -first. All law enforcement officers west of Asheville are expected to attend the conference. A special program is being arranged by the Charlotte office of the FBI. Local officers will be hosts to the meeting. Dinner Party Given For English Seminar Thurs. Mi$s Charlotte Watson, Miss Anne Rabe, Miss Rachel Rosen burger and Professor Clarence Chrisman entertained the English Seminar for Western Carolina Teachers College with a dinner party on Thursday evening at the Brown House. Centerpieces for the three tables were small maga-; zine racks filled with rolled color ful covers from periodicals. Place cards cut from newsprints were miniature readers seated with books in rocking chairs. Clever improvised book titles scattered about the tables were the source of much amusement. Special guests for the occasion were: Mrs. Grant McColley, of Chicago, Mrs. John Tyree, of Lex ington, Kentucky, Mr. Charles G. Gulley, of Clayton, N. C., and Mrs. McMurray S. Richey, of Cullo whee. W. E. Bird, chairman of tho group, presented Mrs. Carl Killian, who discussed the life and works of Jesse Stuart, Kentucky writer. Mr. Bird announced that the next meeting of the seminar will be held with Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Hunter on the evening of February 17. . ; Russian Music Discussed At McDowell Music Club The McDowell Music club of Western Carolina Teachers College met Wednesday evening in Moore Parlors. The program was devot ed entirely to Russian music and composers. Virginia Madison gave a report on* the Russian ' Five": Rimsky-Korakogo, Balakireff, Cui, Borodin and Moressorgsky. Miss Rachel Rosenburger, sponsor of the club, presented recordings of Peter and the Wolf by ProkoSef, contemporary Russian composer. | stock of mica __ # down, and tVe demand is growing greater. "We feel that the extra $1 per pound will take care of sheeting and trimming: costs," offi cials explained. There are no changes in the re quirements, as to the grading and preparation of mica, in order to benefit from th? increased price offered, it was said. Pfc. Marion Howell Killed In Action On South Pacific Island Church Investing Building Funds Into War Bonds From D. G. Bryson, chair man of the finance committee of the Scott's Creek Baptist church it was learned that during the Third War Loan ^,<i$X?the church bought $3,000 inv bonds, and in this Fourth War Loan drive another thous and dollars have been put in bonds. The church plans to use these bonds to build an edu cational building after the war. Twenty-seven Jackson men were sworn into service during January according to a report given by the local Selective Service Board. Of the 14 men going to the army, four were volunteers. Thirteen en tered the navy, with five of them volunteers. Those volunteering for the army included: Claude 'Ellis Frady, Vir gle Anderson Rogers, William Riley Cope, and Ernest Duane Lewis. Others entering the army were: Andy Sherrill, T'nonvis Swimmer, Sam Mills, Glynn Elvin | Poteet, Carl Dewitt Brooks, Lloyd i Malgram Franks, Harry Jarrett i Callahan. | James Lyle Moss, Amel Hu~y Blanton, and Jewell William El ders. Those volunteering for the Navy were: Cecil Alexander, George Cur tis Parris, Lee Dillard, Claude Euchanan and Kenneth John James Parris. Others ? were: Hubert Thomas Bolick, Alvin Mitchell ' Middleton, Henry Else Greenarch, Gordon Grover Ashe. Roy Alden Bryson, Clyde Palmer Camby, Huber McCall and Harry Lee Bradley. Scouts To Gather Scrap Paper Here The Boy Scouts will gather scrap paper on Saturday afternoon. The Town of Sylva will loan them one of th:ir trucks to gather this needed paper in. The Scouts ask that each per son who, has scrap paper to set it outside where it will be easy for them to pick it up. Do your part in this scrap paper drive by giving the Boy Scouts your paper. For information call 116. Cullowhee Book Club Meets With Miss Davis Meeting with Miss Kathleen Davis in her apartment at Davie5* Hall, Western Carolina Teac'ers College, the CullourtKe Book Club heard Miss Cordelia Camp review Walter Lippman's A Foreign Pol icy for the United States. Miss Camp emphasized Lippman's id?a that many of our nations prrsent diplomatic difficulties have grown out of the fact that America has had no well defined foreign policy to point the way for leaders and executives of our country. During the social hcur that foil lowed Miss Campr's discussion, Mrs. H. T. Hunter read a short philosophical essay, Going Home to Him's Muwer, by Margaret Pr: scott Peabody. During a short business session Miss Lenora Smith, chairman of the book club made an anpeal for rectnt books and periodicals for nearby U. S. O. centers. She an nounced that- hooka would h* e* changed again February 15, at the meeting of the Cullowhee Woman's Club. A new member, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, wag presented by Mrs. Hunter. Bob Jacobs, of Dillsboro, enter ed Duke Hosnital Monday evening where he will be for *ome time taking treatment The War Department reported in a message to his mother that Pfc. Marion Howell had been killed in action on his 27th birthday, Jan uary 16, 1944. He was the son of Mrs. E. B. Howell and the late E. B. Howell. Pfe. Howell formerly lived in Willets but at the time of j his induction was a resident of Newton. He was the nephew of W. O. Robinson of Willets. The War Department stated that he was killed in Araine, New Bri tain. He is survived by his mother; two brothers, Dillard Howell, of Newton, and Joe B. of Shelby. Two sisters, Mrs. Jack Shaver, of Miami, Fla., and Mattie, of New ton; also a number of relatives in Jackson- county. Number Of Books Added To Library | Several reference books have re cently been added to the Tri-County Library bookmobile collection: I Rogets' "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases." A complete book of synonyms and antonyms arranged by the idea they express. The alphabetic index helps to lo cate a word and its synonyms and antonyms. I "Crowell's Handbook for Read ers and Writers." A directory of | famous characters and plots in legend, fiction, drama, opera and poetry up to 1925. Stevenson. "The Home Book of Verse." Vols. 1 and 2. An aid for locating stray poems or lines want ed by various readers at various times. "Who's Who in America," 1942 43. A biographical dictionary of notable living men and women of the United States for the past two vears. Has lists such as: The num ber of North Carolinians that are included, or the occupational group that has the largest representa tion. Junior Woman's Glub Gathers The Junior Woman's Club met on Wednesday evening, February first, at the home of Mrs. C. C. Williams. Mrs. Bill Davis, president, pre sided. Plans were made for the years project. After the business I meeting a shower was given for Mrs. Cyrus Nicholson, sponsor of the club. I The hostess served a delicious salad course. The next meeting will be March I first at the home of Miss Edna Allen. ON FURLOUGH Pvt. Don Sutton, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sutton, is spending a' seven day furlough with his par ents on Barkr's Creek. He is I stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. He has been in the service for five months and was inducted at Fort Jackson and then transferred to Aberdeen where he is now stationed. HAS OPERATION Mrs. Glen Goldman was operat ed on Tuesday, February first, at the Angel Hospital in Franklin. She is doing nicely and expects to be home within the next two weeks. IMPROVING The friends of J. D. Moore will be glad to know that he is improv ing very rapidly following pneu monia. He is a patient at the Harris Community Hospital. Qualla Citizens Buy Many Bonds At Rally ? The Quail* school had a VhwhI rally on February 1, and sold $1, 456. PO in War Bonds. Miss Hazrl Williams, assistant postmaster at Whittier, went to the school on Tuesday, February 1, took along- a supply of bonds and a typewriter and wrote the bonds risrht on the snot. The people of Qualla town ship are fully aware of the bipr Job ahead and they are doing a splen Mrs. Shuler Gets Purple Heart For Her Husband Mrs. Lewie H. Shuler has just received the Purple Heart awarded to her husband, the late Sgt. Lewie H. Shuler, for Military Merit and wounds re sulting in his death on Decem ber 8, 1943. Sylva Girl Has Completed Army Nursing Course Lt. Grace M. Monteith, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mon teith, of Sylva, recently graduated from the basic training center for army nurses at Camp Rucker, Ala. The four-we k course was de signed to supplement professional civilian training with specialized army study and practice. It fa miliarized nurses with army hos pital methods and taught them how to take care of themselves and their patients in the field. As a graduate of the military training center, Lt. Monteith is eligible for assignment to an army general or station hospital in this country or an organization slated for overseas duty. Lt. Monteith attended Bryson City school and was graduated from the Mission hospital school of nursing in May, 1943. She then was employed as a member of the staff there. Sylva P. T. A. Has Founders Program Tht^ Sylva Parent Teacher's As sociation had their Founder's Day program on Tuesday, February 8t.h, at an evening meeting in the cafeteria of the Sylva high school. Mrs. E. L. McKee paid tribute to the National Founder's Congress. There Avas a candle light service for the president and past presi dents of the Sylva P.T.A., using a birthday cake for the occasion. Montieth Child Struck By Truck Roger Monteith, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Monteith, was struck by a truck last Thurs day morning. The accident was termed unavoidable and happened as the child alighted from his fath I er's car and ran across the road. The truck driver, seeing that he was going to hit the child, turned as much as possible and hit him a .glancing blow which knocked the boy down. He was carried to the Harris Community Hospital for treatment and was able to be removed to his home the next day. Cullowhee PTA To Meet Thursday The newly organized Parent Teachers Association for the West em Carolina Teachers College Training School will meet at 4:15 o'clock on Thursday in the school cafeteria with Mrs. C. F. Dodson presiding. Hostesses for the afternoon are Miss Fannie Goodman, Mrs. J. T. Flake and Mrs. Carl Killian. VISITS HERE Pvt. W. G. Frisbee, son of the late James Frisbee, of Swain coun ty, spent a three-day furlough with his wife, the former B ssie Cagle, and small daughter, Irene, in Sylva this past week. Pvt. Frisbee was inducted No vember 9, 1942 at Asheville, and was sent to Fort Jackson, and then transferred to Fort Benning, Ga., and then to Kennedy General Hos pital in Memphis, Tenn., where he is now stationed. did jrb throuprh the cooperation of the school. Another rally will be held at the Qualla school before the ?nd of the bond drive on February 15. R. L. Ariail, chairman of the Jackson county war bond drive said, "The people of Qualla town ship are to be congratulated for the splendid patriotic and unsel fish work they are doing.*9 Sylva Township Trying To Reach Quota Tonight Township Needs $35,688 To Make Quota; Three Town ships Over Quotas. leaders of the Jackson county war bond drive were anxiously watching the sales climb yesterday, as the deadline neared for the Fourth War Ixjan Drive. The county was about $85,000 behind the quota on Saturday night, ac cording to R. L. Ariail, county chairman. Sylva township had $35,688 to go before tonight in order to reach her quota, T. N. Massie, township chairman said, as he announced plans for the movie premier tonight at the Ritz Theatre. Attendance to the special movie will be granted upon the purchase of a bond, and payment of three cents tax. Regular admission prices will also prevail, it was said. At least three townships have made their Quotas, Mr. Ariail said. These are Cullowhee, Greens Creek and Qualla. Two others nearing their quotas include Dillsboro ''and Hamburg. The county quota is $225,000, and through Saturday night, Mr. Ariail had reports of $140,480.80 having been sold, leaving a balance of $84,519.20. Selling agencies handling bonds reporting this week, were $132, 874.25 for the Jackson County Hank, and $7,60fi.55 for the post offices at Sylva, Whittier, Cashiers and Cullowhee. Extra efforts were being made to stage a thorough campaign in many of the 15 townships of tha county, with special work being planned here in Sylva, where the quota is $100,000 and the balance (Continued on page 8) .j_ Leroy Jones, 18, Buried On Tuesday Funeral services for Leroy (Bud j die) ;'Jones, 18, who died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Georgia Creasman Jones at Sylva, Sunday after a long illness, was held at the Wilkesdale Baptist church here Tu sday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial was in Wessley's chapel cemetery on the Cullowhee road. He was the son of Mrs. Jones and the late Rev. Norman Joms. In addition to his mother, he is survived by four brothers, Paul, John, Robert and Jesse Jones, and five sisters, Beulah, Ellen, V'rgie, Mae, Norma Lee and AJlie Jones, all of Sylva. Garrett Funeral Home of Way nesville was in charge of arrange ments. Husband Of Former Sylva Resident Dies Mrs. Frank Crawford left for Richmond last Thursday to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, C. F. Hamon, who died Thursday in Richmond, following an extend ed illness. The funeral service was held in Richmond Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Sara Sue Sherrill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sherrill, of Sylva, and one daughter, Sherrill Hamon, and other relatives. Parris Sells World Rights To His Book John Parris, UP correspondent in London, told his parents in a cable on February 5th that he had sold the world and Spanish rights to his book, "Spring Board to Ber lin." IMPROVING AFTER OPERATION The many friends of Mrs. S. J, Phillips will be glad to know that she is making satisfactory im provement following a major ope ration at an Ashevill? hospital. She will return to her home in Willets next week. UNDERGOES OPERATION Wade Wilson who underwent an appendectomy at tfce Harris Com* ~ munity Hospital last Wednesday is doing nicely and will be able to return home the latter part of t hm week. GIVEN AWARD Pvt. Monroe U Wilson, at Camp Cooke, Calif., has been awarded a , medal for expert marksmanship ; with a rifle, JI'&H
The Sylva Herald and Ruralite (Sylva, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 9, 1944, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75