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First PUlc* of N. C.
Association 1943 Gwntrmi
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VOL. XIX NO. 10
SYLVA, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1944
$1.50 A Year In Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copjr
Frank Jarretts
Observe Birth
Anniversaries
Popular Hotel Owners Have
Been Hosts To Thousands
Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Jarrett of
Dillsboro, who during the 51 years of
their married life, have entertained
an estimated half million guests at
their Jarrett Springs hotel, celebrated
their birthdays on Sunday July 23.
Mrs. Jarrett was 76 on July 12 and
Mr. Jarrett reached his 80th milestone
Jriday, so they decided to make it
a joint affair on Sunday, in order that
their sons and families might be
present.
Those spending the day with them
were Dr. Ralph F. Jarrett and his
w;fe and two children, Nancy and
? Charles, from Charlotte; Clyde H.
Jarrett and his family from Andrews;
Mrs. A. "B. Chandler and her son,
Bryon, great grandson of the Jarretts;
aiid Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Jarrett
end their daughter, Bobby Lou, from
Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett, who say they
would recognize 100,000 of the 500,000
guests they have entertained, are said
to hold a national record of more than
half a century operating a hotel in
the same structure.
FRANK CRAWFORD BUYS
SNYDER MERCANTILE
STOCK AT BETA
Rev. George C. Snyder has sold his
stock of merchandise at Beta to Frank
Crawford, who will continue to op
erate at the same location.
Mr. Snyder is an outstanding citi
zen and has spent most of his life in
business here. When a joung man,
twenty years old, , be . was ap
pointed postmaster at Addie. After
working here for a few years he
went to the state of Washington,
where he engaged in the mercantile
business in partnership with Dock
Ensley.
Comint ' ck to Jackson County he
4 opened a store at Balsam. Then two
years later bought the Will Harris
farm and tried the life of a farmer.
The urge of the mercantile business
was too great, so he bought the store
at Beta and has since faithfully served
the public there.
He also served as postmaster at
Beta for thirteen years.
In the meantime he felt that he was
called to preach and attended school
and has been pastor of several
churches.
For the past eight years Mr. Snyder's
health hasn't been so good and he is
now retiring from active business.
Mr. Crawford came to Jackson
County from Hayesville. The Herald
welcomes him and wishes for him the
same splendid, success which Mr.
Snyder has enjoyed for number of
years.
Has Arrived In England
z Pvt. W. Jack Snyder, above, the
son of W. H. Snyder, has arrived
overseas and is stationed in England.
-He is with Railway Operation Batta
lion. He was formerly with the
Southern Railway in Asheville.
Mr. Snyder has another son, Char
les C. Snyder S 2-c, who is on a P. T.
boat. He took part in the invasion
cf the French Coast. Before enter
ing service he was an electrician for
ibe Newport News Ship Building and
Dry Dock Co. _
Both boys entered service in Oc
tober, IMS.
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WITH THE FIRM ESTABLISHMENT ol Allied armies in France, the third in a trio of daggers is pointed m
Berlin, and the doom of Nazidom is well under way. The approximate distances these armies, and the
Red Army, will have to travel to reach the German capital is shown on the map. In the inset, the black
line indicates the air path recently covered by a fleet of U. S. Flying Fortresses and long-range fighter planes
in the first 7,000-mile shuttle mission. Taking off in England, the giant bombers struck at Ruhland, Ger
many. and landed in Russia. After reloading, the planes went aloft again, blasted Drogobych, Poland, and
landed at bases in Italy. From Italy, they flew to drop their bombs on rail yards at Beziers, near Marseilles
in southern France, and then went on to their home bases in England. Three fighters were lost; all the
bombers came through safely. The flight demonstrated the extent of range of American bombers and proved
"nnriusivelv that all targets in Germany or Nazi-eccupied territory can now be reached. ( International )
JACKSON COUNTY MARINE HOME AFTER
25 MONTHS COMBAT SERVICE IN SOU. PACIFIC
Member Of Famed First
Marine Division To Hit ,
Japs After Pearl Harbor
Robert Lee Buchanan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Buchanan of Greens
Cieek, arrived in Sylva Tuesday July
11th after serving 25 months in the
Southwest Pacific and will spend
three weeks with his parents
He served in Co. F, of the 2nd Bat
talion, 5th Marines, a part of the
famed First Marine Corps, which has
the signal honor of making the first
attack after I?earl Harbor, on the en
*"*vy? fcn epemv hald ground, stem
ming *the advance of the Japanese
prior to that time in their drive across
tre Pacific
Cpl. Buchanan was born August 7,
1921, at Syiva. He enlisted in the
Marine Corps February 11, 1942, at
Asheville and was promoted^ie his
-.resent rank April 1, 19437^
his twenty-first birthday he
took his first part in active combat,
when they made an assault on Tulagi
which lasted 14 days. On the 21st of
August the attack was made on Gua
dalcanal. They were here until De
cember. He says most of their sleep
ing was done in cocoanut groves.
His company then went to Mel
bourne, Australia, where they had a
few months of well earned rest. From
here they were sent to Milne Bay,
New Guinea, for three months inten
sive training before going to Cape
Gloucester, New Britain, where they
engaged in two of their toughest bat
tles.
The terrain on which this landing
was made was the most difficult ever
experienced by these seasoned vet
erans of Guadalcanal. There were no
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Office Hours Announced
The office of the War Manpower
Commission and U. S. Employment
Service located in room 2 in the
Stovall's Cafe building has estab
lished the following office hours.
There will be an interviewer in the
cffice each day of the week from
6:30 A. M. until 12:30 P. M.
Those persons having business at
the office are asked to make their
contacts during these hours.
HAS FACED THE JAPS
CPL. ROBERT LEE BUCHANAN,
above, veteran of 25 months service
in the Southwest Pacific and mem
ber of the famed First Marine Divis
ion to strike the Japs at Tulagi and
Guadalcanal, has been sent back to
the states along with 2700 other Ma
rine buddies for much needed rest.
Cpl. Buchanan is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David Buchanan of
Greens Creek.
GOLDMAN RITES HELD
AT VINVENNES, IND.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goldman and
son motored to Vinvennes, Ind., on
account of the death of Mr. Gold
man's mother, Mrs. Ora E. Goldman.
Mrs. Goldman had been ill for a long
time and had been confined in a
nursing home since last March.
The deceased is survived by three
sons, Horace Goldman of Harriman,
Tcnn., Clifford Goldman, of Vin
vennes, Ind?^* Glenn Goldman, of
Sylva. Mnf' Goldman had many
friends in this' vicinity. Burial was in
Fnirview cemetery at Vinvennes.
American armed forces will have
turkey for Thanksgiving and Christ
mas.
NAVY TO CONTINUE BIG PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
IF WAR SHOULD END THIS YEAR
CHARLESTON, S. C., July 26.?
The Navy's scheduled increase in
production for the first six months
of 1945 indicates just as many civilian
workers will be employed in the Navy
production program a year from now
as at the present time, Under Sceyc
tary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard yes
terday wired Rear Admiral Jules
Jamco, USNy ? romman^ant of foe
Sixth Naval District and the Charles
ten Navy Yard.
Regardless of peace talk and possi
ble ending of the war in Europe dur
tag early 1045, the Navy's production
will continue at increased tempo to
have the necessary arms and ammu
nition to take instant advantage of
the opportunities which will be pre
sented to shorten this war with
Japan, the Under Secretary wired.
The telegram was sent Admiral
James for passing it? contents on to
Navy Yard employees and to civilian
employees in navy contract plants
throughout this district to give them
a? l!Xrank statement as to what are
y ur future prospects "and" obllga^
t.cns."
The undersecretary said present
schedules call for a 9- per- cent pro
duction increase in the first six months
I of next year regardless of the ending
of the war in Europe in. this period.
He pointed out that naval establish
ments were * today 30,000 workers
short He urged employees to stick to
their jobs, to back up the Navy, and
to prepare it to pour on Japan the
cumulative power of our fleet and
production lines.
Ariail's Set-Up Recommend
ed To All Counties As Model
For Successful Campaigns
Mr. R. L. Ariail, Chairman of the
War Finance Committee of Jackson
county has received a letter from Al
lison James, Executive Manager of
the North Carolina War Finance
Committee, congratulating him and
the good citizens of Jackson county
for the magnificent accomplishment
cf exceeding their quota in the sales
of both overall and "E" bonds.
He stated that the name of Jackson
County is being recorded for the at
tention of the Promotion Director
who will work out details in connec
tion with the placement of Jackson
County's name on one of the L. S. M.
Ships. Mr. Ariail will be further ad
vised in regard to this as Mr. James
receives the information as to the
number of counties in the state to
qualify for this honor.
He commended Mr. Ariail very
highly on the set-up used in Jackson
County and is recommending it to all
counties for future use.
Sylva and Jackson County are also
very proud of the grand record made
by Mr. Ariail and his Co-Chairman,
Mr. H. E. Montieth and Mrs. Dan
Moore and their corps of workers.
Thieves
Both lice and mites rob many far
mers of poultry profits.
Pvt. EH Hard Wounded
In Invasion Of France
In a letter t:\ rti Pvt. Ha. eld Dillard
tw li.s r i - tor. Mi*. J,. civ Skcc.'i, he toid
her that he had been wounded during
t lie Invasion in France. He hud receiv
ed Lcks oil buth his head arid shoul
ders. He was renting and recuperating
<\\ a hc>ptal in England. ?
Pvt. Dillard is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Eryson Dillard. He entered the
service in September, 1942. and was
trained at Fort McClellan, Ala., and
assigned to an infantry unit and was
stationed at Fort Meade before going
oversea in March, 1943.
New York Life Buys
$215,000,000 In War
Bonds During Drive
The following was sent to D. A.
Montieth, Agent Sylva, N. C. "You
will no doubt be interested in know
ing that the New York Life Insurance
Company has purchased $215,000,000
in bonds in the 5th War Loan. This
brings the Company's holdings in
Government securities to almost two
biHion dollars, or approximately 53
per cent.
circus nre Hero
ONI OF THE HEROES of the circus
fire at Hartford, Conn., which re
sulted in a death toll of 160. is eight
year-old Donald Anderson. He used
his knife to cut an opening in the
tent canvas, releasing himself and
many others. ( International )
Cpl. Fisher Awarded Combat
Infantryman's Badge
Corporal Harvey G. Fisher, Infantry, of Sylva, N. ^rftas begn. awarriFrt:
the Combat Infantryman Badge "for satisfactory performance of duty in ac
tive combat against the enemy in the Solomon Islands."
Presentation oTtfte frsrdge-was rrvado hy. Brigadier General Geo. C. Beach,
Commanding General of Brooke General Hospital, wfienTCpl. Fisher is a
patient.
Infantrymen, including officers, establish eligibility to wear the Combat
Infantryman Badge "by exemplary conduct in action against the enemy or
by satisfactory performance of duty in action against the enemy in a major
operation as determined and announced by the theatre commander." The
Combat Infantryman Badge is of sterling silver with a flint-lock rifle on a
paneled field of blue, surmounted by a laurel Wreath.
Cpl. Fisher's sister, Miss Nanie Fisher, lives at Rt. 1, Box 15, Sylva.
49 Jackson Men
Leave For Service
i July Draft Call Sent By
County Board At Sylva
Forty-nii.? Jackson county men
v'vvo included in the July induction
evil received by the draft b amd hero
i: h;is been announced. Those leaving
in tiie group were:
Ned Alberto Hyatt, Mi las Cling
Pvessley. Jack Freeman Garrett. Wil
liam Alvin Ridley, James Lee Hen
I son, Gentry Monroe Gunter, Clarence
| Alexander Robinson, Lyle Donald
Hall, Aldon Odell Buchanan, James
Gordon Smathers, Edward Mark
Blanton, Perry R. Hyatt, John Rob
ert Childers, Verlin Massingale,
Frank Lee Ammons, James Robert
Phillips, Luther Lesley Cogens,
| William Jule Hoxit, Harley Lyle
| Buchanan, James Edward Ward,.,
Clyde John Holland, George McFalLs,
| Guy George, Herbert Roy Parker,
i Warren WaLlace Wood, George J,
Stewart,, William Annis Robinson,
iV^nce Grover Sutton, James Grover
Sutton, James Monroe Blanton. Ho
mer Lee Franklin, Dexter Elmer
Hooper, Albert Gilead Watson, Her
bert Vaughn Nicholson, James Theo
dore Franks, James Ray Potts, Sam
uel Eugene Fisher, Burton Edward
Roy Bryson, Dennis Cleveland Hig
don, Jr., James Ra# Mills, Guy Wil
liam Sutton, Howard Eugene Allman,
Talmadge Newton Phillips, Eulas Co
lumbus Green, Wallace Eugene Tur
pin, Howard Edward Gibson, James
Alvin Bumgarner, Arthur Coleman
Buchanan, Quenton David Bishop,
Lloyd George Stiles.
MISS JOHNSTON GOMES
TO JACKSON AS HOME
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
Miss Josephine Johnston will begin
her duties as home demQnstrattoi}
agent for Jackson County Augyst 1,
Miss Johnston is a native of Clay*
county and a graduate of the TJni
bity of Georgia.
She was home supervisor for F. S.
A. in Ashe county for two years and
served as Home Demonstration agent
in Walker County, Ga., from which
place she will come to Jackson coun
ty.
Miss Johnston will fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Misa
Margaret Martin who resigned to join
the Woman's Army Corps several
weeks ago.
BALLOTS FOR SERVICE
MEN READY AUGUST 1
Absentee ballots will be ready for
distribution August 1 to Swain coun
ty's service men all over the world
who desire to vote in the Fall elec
tion, it was announced by the chair
man of the county board of elec
tions.
County ballots are in the process
of being prepared and will be ready
when the State board sends the state
and national ticket here in time for
distribution the first of next month.
While members of the armed forces
can begin getting ballots August 1,
1 civilians who expect to vote absentee
! must wait until October 8 to receive
their ballots. The law provides that
absentee ballots cannot be issued to
civilians until 30 days before the
i cection which this year comes on
| November 7.
Capt. Roy W. Kirchbcrg
I Made Transport Surgeon
| Captain Roy W. Kirchberg, local
i physician and surgeon, who volun
teered his services to the U. S. Army
has been recently assigned as Trans
port Surgeon. Since going on active-*
duty in May 1942, he has been asSign
!ed as surgeon of Chalmette (Staging)
! Area of New Orleans Port of Em-*
' h^rkatiorv In hjs new capacity he la
1 responsible for the health and phytic
lea! condition of the soldiers on his
? transport to and from combat areas,
All these transport ships are equipped
~wHfi~-ftospltal facilities! so thai any ?
j emergency illness or injury enroute
. may be immediately and properly
| cared for.,
i Mrs. Roy Kirchberg and childrtn,
Roy and Sheila Ann, win remain In
New Orleans as long as Dr. Kirch
l berg ships from the New Orleanf
Port