AMERICA First* Last aid Always The Sylva Herald AND RURALITE ? CONSOLIDATED JULY, 1943 1 ~ The Sylva Herald, winner ef First Flace of S. C. AvHociation 1943 General celience Award . VOL. XVIII NO. 44 SYLVA, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1944 $1.50 A Year In Jackson and Swain Counties? 6c C ofj Pfc. William Guffey Is Killed In Action Soldier From Gay Had Previously Been Reported As Missing In Action. ? ? ? ? Pfc. William A. Guffey, recently reported missing in the Asiatic area, is now reported as having been killed in action on January 18th. Pfc. Guffey is the son of Mrs. Allie B. Guffey, of Gay. He was inducted at Fort Bragg on March 14, 194^. From there he was sent to Camp Claiborne, La., then he entered Paratroop training in Sep. tember of 1942, and received his wings at Fort Benning Ga. ^Making his last jump he was injured and underwent an opera tion. Due to this injury he wa3 transferred to Camp Sutton and placed in the Medical 'Corps. From , Camp Sutton he was sent overseas. The following wire was received recently: "The Secretary of War asks that I assure you of his deep sympathy to the loss of your son, Pfc. Wil liam R. Guffey, who was previous ly reported missing in action. Re port now received states that he was killed in action on January 18, in the Asiatic Area. Letter fol lows. The Adjutant General." The following poem was written by Mrs. Frank Guffey, sister-in law of the deceased. He was called Radford by his family: OUR BROTHER Radford is gone and we wonder why, That our dear brother had to die. It was the Lord's will, he thought it best. Now dear Radford lies at rest. The war for Radford has forever ceased. He is resting now in eternal peace. But let us not shed bitter tears. May we remember him thru the passing years. I We cannot go to his grave and Weep. For he across the ocean sleeps. He gave his life bravely for his country true. He died for the red, white and blue. May we feel proud of this brother dear. Who gave his life without any fear. To his dear memory may we al ways be true. And remember he died fighting for the red, white and blue. Mrs. Dan Moore New President Of P.T.A. Here The Sylva Parent Teacher's Association h? Id its annual study eourse on Tuesday morning. The subject for study was Juvenile De linquency: Causes* and Remedies, and was directed by Mrs. Harry Ferguson. Ttyose appearing on the program were Mrs. E. L. McKee, A. C. Moses, Lewis Hair, Miss Bertha Cunningham, and Frank Crawford. In the afternoon there was a mo tion picture and a puppet show. This was followed by the business session. The following officers were elected for next year: Presidents-Mrs. Dan K. Moore. Vic? - President ? Mrs. Phillip Stovall. Secretary ? Mrs. Julius Gillis. Treasurer ? Mrs. Jimmy Buck ner. After the business session, Hugh Monteith addressed the association having as his subject "Juvenile Delinquency in the Community." Army Paper Sent Here From Overseas By Local Man Now Serving In Italy Sgt. Ervin C. Buchanan who is serving somewhere in Italy sent his father, J. E. Buchanan, a copy of "The ' Stars and Stripes" the newspaper printed daily for the boys on the front. Mr. Buchanan thought that par ents of the boys on all war fronts T woxrtd be interested to^ know that they have thsir own paper, giving ~thcm the latest war news from the different fronts and also news from home. It is a four page paper complete in every detail. "Li'l Abner" shares a place- with the most important news! Claude C. Williams Is Given Medical Discharge Claude C. Williams has returned to his home here from Camp B land ing, Fla., where he has been sta tioned for several months. He has ? medical discharge from the army. County Board Of Elections Named For This County Grover S. Bishop, W. E. Grind staff and H. R. Queen are /nembers of the Jackson County Board of Elections, as named by the state board in session in Raleigh Satur day. Since the registration books will open next month, the new election board, which is responsible for the conduct of elections in the county, is expected to appoint the regis trars and judges ? one registrar and two judges, one of the latter a Republican, for each precinct ? in the near future. The State Board of elections also fixed dates and meeting places for county board chairmen to meet with members of the State board to discuss the handling of absentee ballots of servicemen. One of these six regional meetings will be held in Asheville on April 3. The board also offered two amendments to the regulations gov erning the handling of ballots used by service personnel. The amendments to the absentee regulations provide that a separate register be set up for absentee vot ers (servicemen only) and also pro vides that a second record book be kept of those members of the armed forces whose names have been submitted for registration but who are not qualified for various rea3ons. Another amendment provides that county elections board chair men mail ballots to service person nel within the continental United States as soon as possible after an application is in hand. The mail ing of ballots to addresses beyond the United States "shall not await the receipt of ballots for local of ficers." A resolution passed by the board provides that "presidential appro val or disapproval of the present congressional ^ service vote bill would not make necessary any changes in the North Carolina board's rules and regulations," and that "absentee registration and voting (on the part of North Caro lina service personnel) of the per sonnel of the United States army shall remain in effect and shall be carried out whether or not the said bill becomes a law." Missionary To Speak Saturday At Dillsboro The first quarterly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Tuckaseegee Association will be held with Jarrett Memorial church, Dillsboro, on Saturday, March 25, at 10:30 a: m: Miss Alda Grayson, returned missionary from China, who is spending some time in the Tucka seegee Association, will be the principal speaker. All interested women are invited. Mrs. D. M. Hall Attending Church Meet In Hickory rs. D. M. Hall, district corres ponding secre tary of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Waynesvillc District, left Monday for Hickory to attend the state meeting which will b^ held there Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Missing Over Germany Word has been received in Sylva that Lt. Howard Plemmons, bet ter known to his many friends here as "Rock", is missing in action over Germany. He is the son of R. H. Plemmons, former highway engineer in this district, and the late Frances McClure Plemmons, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Plemmons, of Hot Springs. He for merly lived in Sylva. He graduated from Sylva high school in 1938, and was a student at Western Carolina Teachers College when he enlisted. He was pilot on a B-17, stationed somewhere in England. Sylva Elementary Gives $300 To Red Cross Drive Sylva elementary school doubl ed their quota for the Red Cross Drive. Each teacher gave one day's pay and the children from the dif ferent grades gave the balance. Quota was $150.00, raised $300.34. Grade Teacher Amount First ? Mrs. Tompkins $ 20.82 First ? Miss Parker 15.53 Second ? Mrs. Middleton .... 20.39 Second ? Mrs. Lee 18.63 Third ? Miss Holden 27.59 Third ? Mrs. Crawford 31.85 Fourth ? Miss Madison 40.00 Fourth ? Miss Geisler 24 38 Fifth ? Miss Cunningham .... 26.95 Sixth? Mrs. Freeze 33.05 Seventh ? Mr. Crawford 40.15 Total $300.34 Cullowhee Club Has Meeting On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. H. E. Battle of Cullowhee, was hostess to the Cullowhee-Speedwell Home Demonstration Club. Mrs. Edward Bryson, president, was in charge The subject for the meeting was Meatless Dishes. A guest of the meeting was Mrs. D. C. Webb, "of Berg, Ky. Mrs. Webb is the former Miss Clara Buntain, a former resi dent of Cullowhee, who is now en rolled at Western Carolina Teach ers college for special courses. Baptists Will. Hear Missionary Miss Alda Grayson returned mis sionary from China, will speak at t,he Baptist church both Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. The public is invited to attend. HERE FROM FLORIDA Cpl. Hyman Sutton has been here from Avon Park, Fla., spend ing a ten day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Pallie Sutton, and other relatives. He was inducted at Fort Bragg in April, 1942, and later trained at Shepherd Field, Texas, Santa Monica, Cal., Salt Lake City, Utah. Walla Walla, Wash., and Madras, Ore., before going to his present station at Avon Park. He is with thi Army Air Corps. 24 Jackson Men Go In Service This Month Twenty-four Jaekxon county men entered service this month, accord ing to a report from th^ local Se lective Service Board. Ten of these entered the army anrf 14 were assigned to duty in the navy. In the .group, two were volun-j .teere^one each in both branches of the service. Robert Glenn Con- ] ningham volunteered for the army, | while John C. Cecil Crawford was a volunteer for the navy. The complete list of those enter ing service this month, are as fol lows : Army Robert Delos Hooper. Thad McKinney Russell. Talmadge Wood. Earl Baxter McCord. Carl Alfred Ridley. Harvey Ray Donaldson. Robert Nelson Jones, Jr. Robert Harold Wilkey. Ellie Dock Nations. Robert Glenn Cunningham (vol unteer). Navy Joseph Robert Davis. Ermnett Lloyd Shook. Willard Paul Kitchin. Joseph David West. David Swain Pressley. Walter Jack Biddix. Clarence Burder Cagle. William Thomas Fisher. Joseph Russell Lambert. John Cecil Crawford (volunteer). Elsie Clinton Sutton, Jr. * Wimam^TfidTnas Bird. Charles Lfe McLaughlin. James Oscar Queen. Twentieth Century Club Helps With Red Cross' Work Instead of having the regular rnontHv meeting. the members of the Twentieth Century Club m:t in the Red Cross room and folded surgical dressings. A few items of importance were attended, with the president, Mrs. Dan Allison, presiding. A shower of greeting cards to be sent to Moore General Hospital were given by the club, with each member bringing a few cards for the boys in the hospital. Mrs. Ariail Has Bridge Club With Her On Friday The Friday afternoon bridge club met last week with Mrs. R. L Ariail. Spring flowers were beau tifully arranged throughout the house, a color scheme of green was used with the Shamrock motif em phasized in the decorations and r freshments. Two tables were made up for play, Mrs. J. R. Ryan scored high and Mrs. Ben Queen made low score. The hostess served delicious re freshments. Th use playing were: Mrs. Dan Allison, Mrs. D. M. Hall, Mrs. E. L. McKee, Mrs. D. K. Moore, Mrs T. N. Massie. Mrs. Phillip Stovall Mrs. J. R. Ryan and Mrs. Ben Queen. Pvt. Franks Is Now In South Pacific Pvt. James C. Franks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Franks, of Glcn ville, is serving with the army in the South Pacific. He entered service in January, 1942, and received his basic train ing at Camp Croft, S. C. A brother, Pvt. Fred Franks, entered service in December, 1943, and is stationed at Fort Jackson. HERE ON 6-DAY LEAVE Asbury Garden MM 2/c, of th" Merchant Marin s has spent a six day leave with his parents-, Mr. and Mrs. S- A. Carden. Mrs. Asbury Carden, of Newport Vows, Va., joined her husband in Sylva. Will Bend a Rod SUCH A TROUT as sportsmen dresm of luring is this on* held aloft by William Burk, Deputy Pish and Gams Commissioner nl PenniyU | vmnia, Just before it ts dropped In* to Wtssahickon Creed, along with 1,990 others, in preparation for tha Ashing season* (Jmunuufcmsi) Brother Of Local People Missing After Air Mission -fi. Er Brown and Mrs. J. H. Wilson received word last Wednesday that their brother, Janus O. Bridges, of Brevard, had been missing in action over Germany since February 24th. He was a navigatoF on a Libe^~ rator. Last Rites Held For R. R. Deitz Last Thursday Deitz were held Thursday after- ' noon at two o'clock at the Scott's I Creek Baptist church with the Rev. ' B. S. Hensley and th? Rev. W. N. , Cook, officiating. Interment fol- ! lowed in Keener cemetery in Sylva. I The active pallbearers were: Ray Cogdill, Ray Orr, E. F. Goldston, I Joe Davis, Loy Bryson, F. M. Wil liams and Howard Ball. The honorary pallbearers were: Dr. C. Z. Candler. Dr. D. D. Hooper, Lawrence Reed, Everett Harris, Dr. Wayne McGuire, S. M. Higdon, Sam Cogdill. J. T. Dean, Cole Bum garner, T. K. Gutherie, Algie Wil son, D. G. Bryson, E. M. Lloyd, Bedford Ensley, Allen Ginn, A. J. Dills. The neces acted as flower girls. Mr. Deitz recently returned to Sylva from Pascagoula, Miss., where he was employed by the Ingolls Shipbuilding Co., before go ing to Miss., he worked for Cogdill Motor Company for many years. Mr. Deitz was a member of the Scott's Creek Baptist church. Surviving are the widow; one son, Cpl. WaWne Deitz, U. S. Army; one daughter, Mrs. Ed Erwin, Sylva; and one grandchild, Jane' Erwin; the parents, R:v. and Mrs. ! T. F. Deitz of Sylva; four sisters, ; Mrs. A. M. Totherow and Mrs. C R. Fowler both of Asheville, Mrs. \ Gordon Reed and Mrs. Ollie Banks both of Sylva; four brothers, Frank Deitz of Asheville, A. M. Deitz of Weaverville, Sgt. Thad Dei:z, U. S. Army, and Charles Deitz, U. S. \Tavy, stationed in the South Pa cific. The following out of town people ittended the funeral service: Cpl. Wayne R. Deitz of Tallahassee, Fla., Sgt. Thad Deitz, Fort Morgan, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fowler, ~>f Asheville, Mr. and Mrs. A. M Totherow, Asheville, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Dentz, of Weaverville, Frank Deitz and children of Asheville, Miss Lillian Banks, Washington. D. C., Mrs. Tom McCullum and laughter of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wiggins, Mrs. D. A. Wig Tins, Mrs. Vance Wiggins and Mrs. Whitesides from Bryson City, Mr. Vnd Mrs. E. F. Goldston, Franklin, and Mrs. Walter Gossett of Bry son City. Funeral services for Rufus R. ! Cannery Will Open For Spring Canning In Cullowhee Section Writing Home & X A MARINE PRIVATE DOTSON CJ. PALMER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Palmer, of Clyde, is shown writing a letter home from the Marine Corps base, Parr is Island. S. C., where he is taking recruit training. ? Marine Corps Photo. Scout Leaders Meet In Sylva Scouts and leaders from Frank lin and Sylva attended the Smoky Mountain Negro Court of Honor Sunday night at the A. M. E. i Zion Methodist church in Sylva. ! Charles Bryson of Sylva troop nine and Leroy Moore, of Franklin troop 11 were invested at tender foot Scouts in the candlelight cere mony conducted by F. V. Smith, assistant Scout executive of the Daniel Boone Council, Boy Scouts of America. The attendance contest ribbon was given to troop nine of Sylva and troop 11 of Franklin as the result of a draw. The ribbon is given to the troop having the greatest attendance at each meet j ing. including Stouts, leaders and f riends. The next Court of Honor will be held April 1(5 at the Franklin i Methodist church at 7 p. m. Jackson Baptist Pastor Called Good Samaritan Winston-Salem ? (Special) ? In | he stories of Christ, healing and j 'caching always go hand in hand, i And in the mountains of West ern North Carolina lives a Baptist; minister who follows that precept j ?tnd has won for himself the title i ?f "Samaritan." For a Samaritan i one who works earnestly and ereely to relieve the distress and j ?suffering of his fellowmen. Rev. C. C. Welch, of Glenville, was in town today. And he brought with him on the 300-mile trip pa tients to enter Baptist Hospital. The trip was not unusual. He has done the same dozens of times be fore. It is his way of making re ligion practical and demonstrating what he preaches to his congrega lion on Sundays. He is a self-made ambulance Iriver and to him many folks in he hills owe, not only their abil ty to enjoy life in health again '>ut life itself. For three years f>e has been using his own car at 'tis own expanse to bring the ill ^nd the suffering here for treat ment and diagnosis. "I figure that a W told, I have hauled 576 folks to the hospital ;n that length of time and seen to having them admitted. The great est majority of them were charity cases. And I have brought Bap tist, Catholics, Methodists, Presby terians, Episcopalians, and Luth erans ? sinners and Christians alike," he said. And the folks in the hills have all come to know him and to de pend on him for his service when they are ill. They approach him on the street, write him letters, phone him and wire him. They spend the night at his house, too, when a trip is to be made to save time next morning so that they can get an early start to Winston Salem. His passengers include men, women and children, and he has made many emergency trips ? including the one with the* woman who would have, died before night if she hadn't reached the special ist. There is another woman who had been ill fur 1X years and after the Rev. Mr. Welch brought, her down here she soon went home and "put in a crop." "I didn't recognize her next time I met her | on the street. She had always looked so puny before," he said. And there was a man too, who hadn't walked in four years, but j is walking now, thanks to that preacher and a stay of several months in the hospital. The stories are numerous and varied. But they all have one theme ? gratitude to the preacher who brought the patients to the hospital and appreciation of what the institution did for them after they got there. Welch himself of fered a good word for the hospital in saying that his knowledge and experience of it had given him a re al appreciation of fellowship and | good hospitaHzation. The folk* do not have the feel ing, either, that some others do about being experimented" on b? the medical students. In their own words, they are "proud" to be ab'e to help in the research which will in turn help other folks. The Rev. Mr. Welch headed his mud-stained automobile back to the hills ? carrying back with him folks that he had brought on previous trips. He is proud of this work he is doing ? prouder even of that than he is of his preaching. For, you see, it "demonstrates" the gospo). Project Will lie Operated On Non-Profit Basis; To Have 1,000 Cans Daily Capacity. Nearing completion on the cam pus of Western Carolina Teachers colli ge is ,a work shop to be used by people of this area as a center for repairing farm tools and ma chinery. The building, according to an announcement by C. G. Phil lips, teacher of agriculture at the training school, is a part of the Out -of- School Youth and Adult program,' sponsored by the voca tional agriculture department of the federal govenment. Funds for the erection of the building are be ing supplied by Jackson county; the equipment and tools will be do nated by the government. The shop, a wooden structure sixteen feed by twenty four, located south of the training school building, has been built mainly by the boys of the high school agriculture' class under the direction of J. M. Price, builder; C. A. Hoyle, principal, and Mr. Phillips Already enrolled in a class of twelve who will repair their farm tools and machinery under the di rection of L. A. Ammon, director of the farm and dairy at Western Carolina Teachers college. . Mr. Phillips announced also that plans are under way through the ASYA program of the vocational agriculture department of the gov ernment to establish a community cannery for use of the people in this area. The community canning will be an enlargement of the West ern Carolina Teachers collrge can nery, for which the government will provide a large fifteen horse power steam boiler and considera ble modern equipment. The total I canning capacity will be from 750 19