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? The Sylva Herald
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VOL. XIX NO. 20
SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, October 4, 1944
$1.50 A Year In Jackson And Swain Counties? 5c Copy
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FOR PROF, J. B.
HUFF AT MARS HILL
LAST THURSDAY
Funeral services for Prof. J. B.
Huff of Mars Hill, who died last
Tuesday morning at an Asheville hos
. piial, -Were held in Mars Hill on
Thursday afternoon at the Mars Hill
Baptist^Church at 2:30 o'clock.
_.Th? Rev. J. R. Owen, pastor of the
French Broad Avenue Baptist Cjnurch,
of Asheville and formei]y pastor of.
thte Mars Hill Baptist Church, of
ficiated, assisted by Dr. Hoyt Black
well, president of Mars Hill College.
?> r. R. L. Moore, president-emeritus
of the college, spoke briefly during
the service. From 1 to 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon the body wss in
the college chapel with a guard of
honor from the college faculty. At 2
the body was removed to the church.
Friends were permitted to view the
body at both places.
Men from the college .faculty of
which Mr. Huff was a member i or
years were pallbearers. Interment
w??s in the family plot in the Mars
Hill cemetery.
He is survived by.his widow, Mrs.
Mattie Ireland Hu Ji; six sons, Leo
nard Huff, Sylva, James Huff, New
ton, Richard Huff, Notre Dame uni
versity, South ? Bend, Ind., Alfred
Huff, Dodson, Joseph and Henry Blair
Huff, on duty in the Pacific area; two
brothers, T. E. Huff, Mars Hill, and
F E. Huff, Fletcher; two sisters, Mrs
Clara Shea, Mars^Hill, and Mrs. J. W.
Swanger, Asheville.
Sgt. Robert T. Garrison
Rushed To Moore General
For Appendectomy
Sgt. Robert T. Garrison, who has
recently returned from the European
Area of Operations, has been a patient
at Moore General Hospital. He was
awarded the Purple Heart for wounds
received in the invasion of France.
Sgt. Garrison was spending the
week-end with his parents and wife
here in Sylva when he became sud- |
denly ill and was rushed back to
Moore General, where he was operat
ed on Monday for appendicitis.
His wife and mother report that
he was in very serious condition last
Wednesday when they visited him.
PVT. HILLIARD E. DAVIS
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis of Diils
boro haye received word that their
son, Pvt. Hilliard E. Davis, was
wounded September 14. He was serv
ing in France. Pvt. Davis entered
service in November, 1943, and has
been overseas with an infantry unit
since June, 1944.
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT SHOAL CREEK
DAPTIST CHURCH
A series of revival services began
at the Shoal Creek Baptist church
Sunday. The services will be con
ducted &y the pastor, Rev. John Hyatt,
and the Rev. Wiley Conner of Knox
ville, Tenn, Everyoone is cordially
i:ivited to attend these services.
Pfc. Harold Stephens
In Rest Camp In The
South Pacific Area
Word has been received here that
Pfc. Harold A. Stephens ?of the U. S.
Marine Corps is in a rest camp some
where in the South West Pacific. He
has been overseas for nine months
and has been in three major battles:
Marshalls, Saipan and Triean.
He took his training at San Diego,
Cal., and from there was sent to
Oceanside, California, where he was
when sent overseas. He is the son of
Mrs. S. S. Stephens, of Cullowhee. His
wife and small son are living in New
port News* Va^ -
WAC Recruiters To Be
In Sylva October 18th _
Sgt. Yates and Sgt. Ashley will be
in Sylva on October 18 to interview
girls who are "Interested in becoming^
members of the WAC. They will have
tneir headquarters in the Post Office
building.
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It is reported that work clothing
will be more plentiful soon and that
prices will be slightly higher.
STARS AND STRIPES HANG IN GERMAN FOREST
BATTLS WiARY U. S. troops, among the first to fight their way to German soil, tie Old Glory to a post in
the Aachen Stadt Forest where they have slumped to the ground lor a rest ( International Soundphoto)
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PFC. J. 0. FISHER
MISSING IN ACTION
Pfc. J. O. Fisher, husband ot Mrs.
Ethel Fisher of Whittier, has been
missing since August 29, in France.
Pfc. Fisher, an infantryman;* en
tered the army in September, 1943,
and received training at. Camp Van
Dorn, Miss. Before entering service
,he wasA employed in Whittier at a ser
vice station. He is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fisher.
Sgt. Watson Serving
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In The Pacific Area
Sgt. Cecil Watson, son of Mrs. Hat-*
tie Bradley, of Glenville is serving
with the U. S. Army in the Pacific
Area. He volunteered for service in
August, 1940, took his basic training
at Fort Moultrieville, S. C., and from
there he was sent overseas. He has
n6t had a furlough since he enJisied.
MISS GODFREY ELECTED
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF
WESTERN CAROLINIAN
CULLOWHEE? Miss Beverly God
frey, senior at Western Carolina |
Teachers College, has been elected
editor-in-chief of "The Western Car
olinian", campus bi-monthly news
paper, by a unanimous vote of the
"student bocty; ? ? ?
Miss Godfrey, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Godfrey of Black Moun
tain, during her three years enroll
ment at~ Western Carolina Teachers
College has served as secretary of the
Alpha Phi Sigma, honorary scholas
tic organization; as a member of the
Big Sister Club, of the Young Wom
an's Auxiliary, of the Journalism
Club, and of the Business Education
Ciub.
Miss Godfrey, who is a major in
the field of business education, taught ]
business education in the Andrews_
High school last year.
?A* editor of the Western Carolinian
Miss Godfrey succeeds Miss Helen
Jiartshorn, who is teaching physical
education this fall at Western Caro
lina Teachers College.
About 95 per cent of all butter pro
duced goes to Axnericfcns and 5 per
cent to the Russian army lor hospital
uses.
James Weldon Guffey
Wounded On Sept.
2nd In France
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According to word received by his
wife, James Weldon Guffey, of Ashe
ville had been wounded on September
2, in France. Mr. Guffey is a form
er resident of Sylva, having been
manager of Bowers Store for some
time.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
W. H. OLIVER THIS
AFTERNOON AT 2 P. M.
Mr. W. H. Oliver died at the C. J.
Harris Community Hospital Tuesday,
October 3. Mr. Oliver was a lifelong
resident of Jackson county.
Funeral services will be held at
the Sylva Methodist Church this
afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in
the Keener cemetery.
Active pall-bearers: J. Claude Al
lison, M.'D. Cowan, AV. J. Fisher, Dr.
R. F. Dodson, Ralph Sutton and Jen
nings Bryson.
Honorary pall-bearers: Dr. A. S. |
tfJctfols, Dr. A. A. Nichols, E. L. Mc
Kce, E. fe. Wilson, C. L. Allison, Dr.
C. Z. Candler, Dan Bryson, Dillard
Coward, W. A. Ashbrook, Dr. H. P.
Smith, Dan M. Allison, Dr. Grover
Wilkes, R. U. Sutton, T. E. Reed, S.
C. Cogdill, Dan Tompkins, A. O. Al
lison, R. C. Allison, A. C. Moses, Dr.
H. T. Hunter^ W^E^Bird^JTV^N. Mas
sie, A. J. Dills and R. L. Madison.
Mr Oliver is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Sadie Oliver, three daughters,
Mrs. Keith Hinds of Cullowhee; Mrs.
Elwood Home of Durham; .and Mrs.
Leon Sutton of Sylva.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD FOR DENVER T.
DRYSONSONDAY
A memorial service was held Sun
day afternoon at the Speedwell Bap
tist Church for Pvt. Denver T. Bry
son who died in Italy on July 16 as a
result of wounds received in action.
The Rev. C. W. Warren sang a solo
accompanied by Mrs. Warren. The
W. E. Dillard Post of the American
Legion attended in a group. Com
mander J. F.t Corbin was in charge
their part of the program which
was opened by the group singing "God
Bless America." Flowers were pre
sented to the mother and wife of Pvt.
okys&n.
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Local Soldier Awarded Com
bat Decoration For Fighting
In Italy
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, ITALY
? Private First Class Ernitt H. Blan
ton, whose home is on Route 1, Sylva,
North Carolina, has been cited by his
regiment of the 88th Infantry Division
and awarded the Combat Infantry
man Badge for actual participation~m
combat with the enemy on the Fifth
Army front in Italy.
Standards for the Badge a
by dhe War ^Department, is awarded
to the infantry soldier who has provedi
his fighting ability in combat.
The handsome badge consists of a
silver rifle set against a background
cf infantry blue, enclosed in a silver
wreath. .
The decoration, which was
SYLVA CLUBS WELL REPRESENTED AT
DISTRICT MEETING IN W'YNESVILLE
The Sylva Clubs were well repre- |
seated at the District meeting in i
Waynesville Monday. Those attend- !
\n% from the Twentieth Century Club
Club were: Mrs. D. M. Allison, Mrs.
K. L. McKee, Mrs. B. E. Gray, Mrs.
J. H. Gillis, Mrs. R. U. Sutton, Mrs.
Hugh Monteith, Mrs. R. L. Ariail, Mrs.
E. N. Queen and Mrs. J, . A. Stewart.
Those attending from the Woman's
Club were: Mrs. W. L. Jones, Miss
Lueile Wilson, Mrs. O. E. Brookhyser,
anan, Mrs. Harry Ferguson and Mrs.
Jeter Snyder.
Mrs. S. P. Gay of Waynesville, dis
t:ict president, presided over the
meeting. Mrs. E. L. McKee, past State
president, introduced Mrs. J. Henry
Highsmith, State president and prin
cipal speaker of the-#ay. Mrs. Mc
Kee also served on the nominating
committee. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. D. E. Pullium of
Andrews, District president; Mrs.
Jerry Davis of Murphy, vice president;
"and Miss Jean Christie of Andrews,.
secretary.
iClrs. D. M. Allison served on the
time and plafce committee. The next
meeting will be held in Andrews in
October, 1945.
Mrs. W. L. Jones served as chair
man of the .attendance committee.
The Murphy club, having the largest
number for the distance traveled; won
the attendance prize. ?
MATHIS VISITING
SISTER IN BALSAM
Cpl. Henry Mathis, son of George
Mathis and brother of Cordelia Mor
row of Balsam, is visiting his sister
after spending 27 months overseas.
He was wounded last May and has
bten# awarded the Purple Heart. He
will report to Walter Reed hospital,
Washington, D. C., after completing
his furlough. --
SCOTT'S CREEKCHURGH
HAS LARGE CROWD AT
HOMECOMING SUNDAY
The Scotts Creek Baptist Church
was the scene Sunday for a large con
gregation of members and former
members. There were 350 people
present. ,
The Rev. W. C. Reed, superintend
ent of the Kennedy Home in Kins
ton, delivered the message at the
morning worship service. Special
music for this service and alao the
afternoon session was furnished by
Reed Brothers Quartet.
The process of getting electric irons
cnto the market once more is pro
gressing slowly.
SCOTT'S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH WILL BE.
HOST TO ANNUAL GATHERING OCTOBER 12
BENEFIT DANCE
There will be a cjance at the ?
Sylva Community House on Oc
tober 31st. The" proceeds from '
this dr. nee will 90 to the C. J.
Harris Commu^ty Hosp^al.
Pfc. Greene Arrives
In Miami, Florida
P:c. .J;.mes J. Greene. who was
Wijumk'd in Franco 0:1 Augusi Jo,
in .Miami. Fla., Sunday. Sept. ,
hi. Acco;ding to a message received,
cy*:?!:? parents, Mr. aiid Mis. Esles
Greene, of Greens. Creek. -
Pfc. Greene took his basic training
at Canifj Phillips, Kansas and Nash
v.Lle, Tenn.. before "going overseas
last October. He served in North (
Africa, Italy and in Southerfi France, '
whei?e he was wounded. * 1
He is expecting to be sent to a hos- (
pital somewhere in North Carolina.
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Sgt. James Moody
Assigned To Duty
In Texas
Sgt. James Moody, who has been
v. siting his' wife and young "son and
hfs parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
Moody, left Monday for Camp Bark
ley, Texas, where he is' stationed with
the hospital corps. Sgt. Moody has
been in service for about two years,
having spent most of that time in
Augusta, Ga., with a hospital unit.
Mrs. Moody accompanied him and
will spend some time in Abilene.
Texas.
Sister And BrothelvJj^etjAfv
ter Seven Years Separation
Mrs. Hixie Morris, formerly Hixie"
Ashe of Jackson County, recently met
^er brother, Thomas Ashe, whom she
^as not seen in seven years, and her
nephew, Furrnan Henson P. M. of the
bV S. Navy, whom she has not seen
in nine years. They met in Alameda,
Calif, where Thomas now resides.
Tviey also saw their brother, Sgt. Zeb !
V. Ashe, who is now in New Guinea, !
when he was at a port of embarkation
in California.
Hixie, Thomas and Zeb arc the
[children of Mrs. Felix Ashe of Savan
nah, and Furrnan is the son of Mr.'
and Mrs. Burke Henson of Harring
ton, Wash., and grandson of Mrs.
Ashe and Mrs. Sam Henson of Cullo
* hee.
Prof. E. H. Stilhvcll To
Address Sunday School
Convention Sunday
The Sunday School convention 01
the Tuckaseegee Association will meet,
v/ith the Sylva Bapta-" Church Sun
day, October 8, at The"
theme of the convention will be "Our
Centennial Year" and the following
program will be given.
3:00 Hymn ? Congregation
3:05 Devotion ? Mr. J. T. Gribble
3:15 Secretary's Report ? Mr. Ernest 1
Penland
3:25 The New Sunday School Build
er ? Mr. T. W. Ashe
3:35 State Mission Day in the Sun
day School ? Mr. Dan Bryson
3:45 Special Music ? Sylva Church |
-3^0 Address? "Usin^ The Sunday.
School In the Evangelistic Crusade"
? E. H. Stillwell
Announcements
Hymn? Congregation
Benediction. _ ^
Twenty-eight /Liberty Ships have
b^en named fo^ J4-H and agricultural
leaders. Namfcs from 10 other states
have been sumitted. The North Car
olina ship is the Cassiua Hudson.
The Woman's Missionary Union of '
the North Carolina Baptist conven
t:nn will meet at the Scott's Creek
Bi.ptUt church Thursday, October 12.
' ?T.iirs association, which rpeets' an<
niiaily, includes the divisions' as, fol
lows: Macon. Teftnes^ee River, Tuck- '
a.-ugee, Western North Carolina,
West Liberty arfd Cherokee, and em
braces the following counties. Macon,
Jackson, Clay, Cherokee, Swain .iuad ?.
Graham.
"Airs. STTm Xjrbson, president, wiil^
presid6 over the session, and a por- <
t ion. of the afternoon program will'iii
clude the work of the Young People's '
ri.;g*anizatipns, and will be presided4
over by Mrs. J. F. . Marcfiman,' of,
Franklin, who. is divisional young .
people's leader, ... .
Speaker^ on the program will in
clude N Kathaleen Mallory, exe
cutive secretary of the Woman's Mis- -
sionary Union of the Southern Baj)tist
convention, with headquarters ' in
Birmingham,- Ala.. - Miss Rose Mar
low, missionary tg^Cjiina;, MiSs Mar
garet Marchman of Franklin, mis
sionary to Nigeria^the Rev. R.%L.
Akins, of Hayesvillg; Miss Katherine
A bee, young jDeoplfe's secretary; and
Miss Ruth Keller, field wurker of
North Carolina. Miss Mallory, who
will be the principal ?*? ? nker, will
bring her message at 12 . < k, noon,
and will K use for her "God's
Voice Above the Tumult.2 4
S. W ENLOE AMONG
FIVE WNC MEN 'N GROUP
TO AID COLLEGE -
S. W. Enloe, of Dillsboro, is among
i^he group of 49 men, including Gov
ernor Broughton, who have organiz
ed and incorporated the North Car
oI>na Engineering Foundation, Inc.,
for the purpose of enabling the en
gineering school at N. C. State College
to acquire the services of outstanding
teachers of engineering who could jiot?
b*i obtained within the^ salary limits
oUBoUegc, it has been learned.
The Western North Carolina men
nre Joseph Dave of Asheville, Reuben
B Robertson of Canton, J. E. S.
Thorpe of Franklin, Harry H. Straus
i)f Brevard, and Scroop W. Enloe of
Dillsboro.
It was explained that the group
does not propose or seek any control
tr-er the employment of teiichers of
engineering, recognizing that employ
ment is a function of the college, but
when the college finds an outstand
ing "man who can be obtained at a
higher salary, they will make avail
able to the college an amount, equal
to the necessary supplement. Gov
ernor Broughton will serve as presi
dent of the foundation, which is a
non-salaried position, according to
information received. ? . .
BUMGARNER AWARDED
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
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' <? <?* * ( <s ! ^ \ 4 Jw 41,111 H
H
S. Sgt. William G. Bumgarner, son
of Mrs. J. R. Bumgarner, of Whittier
has been awarded the Bronze S!?r
for heroism while serving with a 12th
army air force unit bases on Corsica,
He was wounded on May 13 and
received the purple heart. He ar
rived overseas in February, 1943, and
25 bomber group in the Mediterra
nean theater. He participated in
bembings of the German army in
Tunisia and participated in the in
vasion of Prance. * ? ?
The WFA has increased the allot
ment of flue-cured tobacco to cigar
ette manufacturers by 64,000,000
pounds during the current marketing
season.