Sylva Herald
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VrOL. XIX NO. 25 SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1944 $1.50 A Year In Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy
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ROOSEVELT IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT
MARINE CORPS HAS
OPENINGS FOR YOUNG
MEN 17 YEARS OLD
Major John M. Greer, Officer in
Charge of Marine Corps Induction
and Recruiting for North Carolina
with Headquarters in Raleigh, an
nounces that his office has a number
of vacancies for enlistments of sev
enteen year old men.
Men between the ages of 17 and 18
who desire to become a Leatherneck
should write or call in person at the
Raleigh recruiting office located in
the Post Office Building for full in
formation.
Applicants for enlistment will be
required to pass a physical and mental
examination, be of good moral char
acter, obtain their parents or guardian
consent, and present a birth certifi
cate before enlistment- can be com
pleted.
Upon enlistment these young men
will be immediately transferred to
one of the Marine Corps rercuit bases
for training.
LOWELL SOLDIER
SHOT TO DEATH
Mysterious Circumstances
Surround Death of Cpl. C. C.
Nipper, Of Gaston County,
Stationed At Salina, Kansas
Investigation is under way in Kan
sas of the mysterious death of Cpl.
Charles Nipper, 19, of Lowell, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nipper, who was
found shot to death cm a lonely road
in McPherson county, Kansas, Thurs
day night.
Also found shot to death in the
same car, according to the Associated
Press report, was a canton, Kansas,
Osteopath, Dr. M. E. Lambert.
Stationed at Smoky ftill Air field
near Salina, Kansas, since September
1, 1943. Cpl. Nipper was a graduate
of Lowell High school and a former
student at Belmont Abbey College
whcfre he was a member of the Ab
bey football team.
Survivng are his parents, a broth
er, George Nipper, at home in Lowell,
and his maternal grandfather, Rev.
W. N. Cook, of Webster, former pastor
of the first Baptist church of Lowell.
His father is a merchant, operating a
grocery business at Belmont.
His parents have talked with the
commanding officer at Cpl. Nipper s
post, and at the funeral will be Thurs
day afternoon at 4 P. M. at First
Baptist church at Lowell. Dr. Sledd
will officiate.
Further information is that Cpl.
Nipper and Dr. Lambert were found
shot to dedath on a lonely McPherson
county road ' Thursday night. A
search for the two men was started
last Monday shortly after Dr. Lam
bert's blood stained car was found
abandoned on a highway.
Dr. A. M. Lohrentz, McPherson
county coroner, said both men had
been shot three times in -the back
near the right shoulder blade and
that Nipper also had wounds in his
right hand and left jaw.
Officials, who were following a
few meager clues, expressed the
opinion that Nipper had hitch-hiked
a ride back to his base at Smoky
Hill Air Field near Salina, when he
was killed.
SYLVi METHODIST
HEAR NEW DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT
Dr. Walter B. West, new district
superintendent of the Waynesville
dstrict, held his first service in
Sylva last Sunday evening.
Following the regular evening ser
vice, at which time Dr. West brought
a most timely message, the first quar
terly conference of tke year was held
with Dr. West presiding and Mr. J.
P. Kirk as acting secretary. The
routine business was attended to.
The ladies of the church then held
an informal reception in the Allison
Building, giving the members of the
church a chance to meet their new
superintendent and Mrs. West.
Mrs. John H. Wilson poured coffee
and Mrs. Dan K. Moore and Mrs*. E.
L. McKee served sandwiches.
Mrs. Ewart Hooper is visiting her
husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
M. Hooper,
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
APPROVED ? The people of the United States went to the polls yester
day and the majority of them said that they approved the leadership of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, above, as President and Commander-in-Chief, and
empowered him with a Democratic Congress to carry on the war to final
| victory and making of the peace.
Gates Of Fontana
Dam Closed Tues.
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Several Months Will
Be Required To Fill
Big Reservoir
FONTANA DAM ? The gates of
Fontana dam were closed and the
huge reservoir' began filling
Tuesday, according to F. C. Schlem
mer, project manager. It is expect
ed to take several months to fill
the reservoir, Mr. Sohlemmer said,
although no definite time can be
given because of a number of un
certain factors, including rainfall.
Fontana dam is not only TVA's
' biggest achievement .it is the high
est dam east of the Rockies, and the
i fourth highest in the world. From
bedrock it is, 480 feet high. It is 376
, feet thick at the base, and 2,662 feet
long at the crest.
The 3.000.000 cubic yards of con
| crete contain 6.000.000 tons aggre
gate, -and 12,000 railroad cars of
cement.
I Many Problems
j At the beginning of the construc
j tion period, many problems had to
.be overcome. The site of the dam is
j in rough terrain, and access roads
j had to be hacked and blasted from
j the mountain sides. Comparatively,
the area surrounding Fontana is
sparsely poouiaTed, the nearest
; town, Robbmsvi.le. being 35 miles
, away. This condition added to the
employment problem. Living accom
modations had to be provided near
the construction site for more than
half the employes.
Thirteen dormitories, and tent
houses with accommodations for
2.200 employes were constructed for
white men. Eight other dormitories
furnished accommodations for 220
women. Two dormitories were
ejected for negro men, with living
space for 270. Tent space for negro
employes also was provided. In ad
dition a- completely modern village
of 800 houses, trailers, and trailer
houses was const; ucted in the Welch
Gove community.
Bus Transportation
Even with these accommodations,
labor buses have regularly brought
employes from as far away as Sylva
and Murphy and Etowah. Tenn., the
distance traveled one way ranging
up to 85 or 90 miles.
Yet, despite these difficulties, the
authority's management and labor
have been able to lop off approxi
mately hall the throe it normally re
quires to complete a project of this
size. Excavating and clearing began
I in January, 1942, the first bucket of
[concrete poured m February, jWJ,
Labor- management cooperation at
Fontana established concrete place
i nr?ent records. A total of 243,764
I cubic yards was placed in May, 1944.
[The record day was April 24, with
1< ,692 cubic yards placed, wKlle the
[record for one eight-hour shift was
.3 767 cubic yards placed May 20.
I Initial power output at Fontana
I will be 135,000 kilowatts, With the
ultimate output at 202,500 kilowatts.
Promoted to Major
Maj. Oscar T. Nations, a North Caro
linian and former Sylva resident, was
informed Monday of his promotion
from captain to major. Major Na
tions is executive officer at Moore
General Hospital, Swannanoa. He
has served more than 16 years in the
Army.
National 4-H Achievement Week,
to be observed by every club in North
Carolina, will be held from Novem
ber 4 through 1 1 this year.
EDGAR WORLEY
DROWNED TUESDAY
Edgar Worley, son of Mr. Dave
Worley, was drowned Tuesday morn
ing when his car left the road near
Whittier. as he was traveling toward
Sylva. When the body was recovered
"It was found that his watch had stop
ped at 10:55 A. M. The body, caught
n the car which ha~d turned upside
down in the river, was recovered
a'ter about fifteen minutes work. The
Dry son City Fire'' department was
called and upon arrival applied their
inhalator aid, but to no avail.
The body was then taken to the
Moody Funeral Horne in Sylva. A
coroner's inquest was held in Sylva
yesterday afternoon.
SWEET POTATOPRICE
CEILINGS ARE RAISED
Raleigh, November 5 ? The sweet
potato price ceiling was raised from
$2.10 to $2.40 per bushel f.o.b. eoun- J
try shipping points on November 4,
the State Department of Agriculture
was informed by the Office of Price
Administration. The order said the
ceiling would be in effect until No
vember 19, when it will be raised to
$2.80.
partment's Market division requested
the raise, pointing out that an in
creased ceiling would result in ample
quantities of sweet potatoes for
Thanksgiving and Christmas tables.
Dock Love, Jr., Is Serving
Overseas With The U. S. Navy
Dock Love, Jr., S. C. 1-c (colored),
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Love of
Dillsboro, is serving with the U. S.
Navy. He entered service in Septem
ber of 1943, and took his boo< train
ing at Crest Lake, 111. Before
ing -into service he worked at Mon
tana Dam as a cook. He is a gradu
ate of the Sylva Colored Consolidated
school. He has been serving over
seas for several months.
Returns Show The President
Leading In Race For 4th Term
iM'c. oohii D. ?ctts
Killed In Action
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Potts of
Sylva recently received word that
their son, Pfc. John D., hud been
killed in action somewhere in the
Pacific area of operations."
Willie MonteithJteceives
Medicial Discharge From
The Army
Willie Monteith, *ho has been sta
tioned at Camp Rucker; Ala., has re
ceived a medical discharge from the
army. He has been in service for
the past ten months.
Brothers Meet f i California
Asbery Carden M.M. 1-c and Al
bert Carden S. 1-c met in San Fran
cisco, Calif., last month. This is the
f;rst time they have seen each other
In 14 months. Asbery has been in
the Navy for two years and is aboaixi
a Troop Ship. Albert is stationed in
California, and has been in the Navy
for one year. They are the sons of
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Carden of Sylva.
Local Legionaires To Hear Lt.
Hall At Armistice Day Banquet
The American Legion will have its
usual Armistice Day banquet and
meeting on November 11, at 7:30 P.
M. in the High school cafeteria. Mr.
John Corbin, Commander, urges that
all World War I and II veterans and
their wives attend this banquet and
meeting. The Legion cordially in
vites the parents and wives of the
men who have fallen in the present
war.
Lt. B. B. Hall of Los Angeles, Cal.,
will be the speaker for the Armistice
Day Banquet to be given by the
American Legion, here Saturday
night in the High school cafeteria. Lt.
Hall has just returned from England
rrd France and was in the 44 D"" Day
landing No. 1 on the Normandy Coast
al Chourberg, France. He- ha had
many experiences and can tell much
about the Robot Bombs and h >w they
affect the people of England.
He volunteered in 1941 and went
in as an enlisted man with the 7t,h
Infantry Division. He attended the
Fort Benning Officers Candidate
School and was commissioned De
cember, 1942. Before going into ser
vice Lt. Hall was associated with the
Motion Picture business. At present
|ht is with the Asheville Army ground
and service forces redistribution sta
tion. He is in charge of the station's
part in the Sixth War Bond cam
paign.
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CHARLESTON, S. C., October 12 ? Fifty-seven North Carolina counties
were represented at the Charleston Navy Yard tonight at the
ceremonies of two Landing Ships Medium. These counties, which over
subscribed their 5th War bond quotas, will be honored by plaques and
shields to be hung in the wardrooms of LSMs now in the process of building.
Pictured above are the representatives of some of these counties. ? Left to
right: W. H. White (206 Hawkins Ave.), Sanford; Mrs. C. N. Hinson, Lin
colnton; Gordon L. Goodson, Lincolnton; Mrs. W. V. Costner, Lincolnton;
Mr and Mrs. Q. T^ Sloan (356 Gulf St. U Sanford; Mrs. W. H. White, San*
ford; and Mrs. Paul J. Barringer (105 Chsholm St.), Sanford.
Mr. Ariail, Jackson County War Bond chairman, was unable to attend
the ceremonies at Charleston, but Jackson County's name is on the plaque
as wll be noted in the above picture.
"Official U. S. Navy Photograph"
Sylva Girls Defeat Webster
13 To 11 In Soft Ball Game
Last Thursday afternoon the girls'
softball team of Sylva High school
defeated the Webster team 13 to 11.
Webster ?
Emeline Colo, ra'.eher (2)
Libby Cannon (2) p.tciu-r I
Eula Frariy j b?.>e ? 2,i
Bonnie Snule; >er j;:r{ ba.-f- (0)
Mary K. Tu/pw; CO)
Mary Bob (\Lr-r . stop (0)
Roba Green. > .'/drier CO)
Mary ' 1. fielder (1)
Nellie Morgan, n fielder ( 1 )
Mary Lof'.js, c. fielder (3)
SYLVA?
Willa Mae Crisp, catcher ( 1 )
Maude Cunningham, piWner (3) '
Kate Martin, first base (2)
Hattie Mae Cagle, s. base. ( 1 ;
Lela Jean Phillips, thiid base (1)
Barbara Bess, s. stop ( 1 )
Ruby Queen, s. field (0)
Elizabeth. ClayUin, 1 ,i id {24
. Dixie Morrison, r. field (0)
Velma Hooper, center (1)
Pvt. Webster Wounded
In Germany Oct. 15
Pvt. Herbert J. Webster was
wounded in Germany on October 13
according to a message received from
the War Department by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H- W. Webster, of Tuck
aseigee.
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House Goes Democratic
Farly Returns Show
The people of the United StaU-v
went to the polls yesterday and rc
tui ned ^President Roosevelt to the
White Hyuse for the fourth term,
which is It wo terms more than any
president/ has ever been elected in
this Nation. Early this morning the
I ie*ident was leadng his opponent,
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York
by over 2,000,000 votes. Over 30,
000,000 votes had been counted at that
time. Governor Dewey conceded his
defeat at 2:30 A^M.
Incomplete returns indicate that
Roosevelt carried a Democratic con
gress with him which gives him the
power to complete the job of winning
the war and helping in forming the
peace that is to come.
Out of 12 of Jackson county's 20
voting precincts the vote is as fol
lows: Roosevelt's 2,733, Dewey l,83y.
For Governor, Cherry 2;8Z7, F^ank
C. Patton, Republican, 1,801. For
Congress Weaver 2,817, Lewi*
Hamlin 1,804. For representative Dan
Allison, Democrat, 2,732, Hugh Mon
tcith, Republican, 1*869.
CARROLLS INFORMED
OF DEATH OF ONE SON,
INJURY OF ANOTHER
Among the Western North Caro
Iiip casualties reported yesterady were
'wo sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Car
loll or Erastus, who received two
War Department messages the same
aay, one announcing that one son had
been killed in action and the other
stating that another son had been
seriously wounded.
Hvt. Conrad Carroll, 26 years old.
who was reported killed in action in
Holland on October 2, had been
previously reported wounded on July
4 in France.
Pfc. Clyde Carroll, listed as ser
ously wounded, had received his
wounds while fighting in the Pacific
area.
Pvt. Conrad Carroll entered servire
March, 1942, and received his train
ing at Fort Bragg, and Camp Shelby
Miss. His brother, Pfc. Clyde Car
nal, entering service in June, 1942,
received his training at Camp Ruck
1 1 , Ala.
Funeral Held Thursday For
M. M. Styles At Dix Creek
Mark Stiles, 75, of Dick's Clock
died at his home Wednesday after a
long illness. '
Funeral services were held at the
DIC,k.S~Creek Baptist Church at two
P. M. Thursday afternoon. The Rev.
Robert Parris and Rev. Ralph Bradley
officiated. Burial was in the Dick's
Creek cemeter^
Mr. Stiles was a life-long resident
o! Jackson county.
He was bom December 25, J8(iS
and was married to Candis Roeer.*
?July 25, 1896. She has been dead
Since June 2, 1938. He was a membci
? nd a deacon of the Dick's Crook
iWrptist Church.
He is survived by ten children. Mrs.
Bonnie Rogers, Mrs. Hester K>b
Jnson of Dillsboro; Mrs. Fannie Barnes
iind Mrs. Effie Robinson of Syiva:
Ma lota Wiggins of Bryson City
K* c iyn. Nora Belle and Grady Stiiea
^ Dick's Creek: Orville Stile* o!
V'nmot; and Pvt. tfowaid Stiles of
the U. S. Army servi^ j .ewhere
in France.
Moody Funeral h was in charge
1 o! arrangements.
Mr. And Mrs. Flannigan To
Make Home in Keene, N. H.
t Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flannigan left
on October 28 for Keene, N. H. Mrs.
Flannigan, the former Katherine
Grindstaff, has been living in Sylva
Tor the past "year with her sister, Mrs.
Ed Baldridge.
Mr Flannigan recently received an
honorable discharge from the army.
He has been serving with the infan
try in Italy for seven months. He
served in two major campaigns, An
zio and the battle of Cassino.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston O'Kelly an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Leonia
Nell, at the C. J. Harris Community
Hospital on October 26, 1944.