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VOL. X'X NO. 38 SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, February 7, 1945 $1.50 A Year In Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy
BOY~SCOUfS OBSERVING ANNIVERSARY
JACKSON COUNTY
BAPTIST MINISTERS
? TO HOLD MEET
The Jackson County Ministers and
Workers Conference will meet in an
all-day session at the Sylva Baptist
Church, Monday morning, Feb. 12.
The meeting will open at 10:30 A. M.
All ministers, Sunday School Super
intendents, Teachers and other lead
ers are urgently requested to be
present for this important meeting.
Plans for the Centennial Crusade
will be outlined. Lunch will be
served for all who attend by the
women ol the S>ylva and Scotts Creek
oburches.
MRS. LAURA WILSON
DILLS PASSES
Funeral service^ lor Mrs. Laura
Wilson Dills were held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Scotts
Baptist Church with Rev. B. S. Hen
fiiey, Rev. T. F. Deitz and Rev. W. N.
Cook officiating. Interment followed
in the Dills cemetery.
Mrs. Dills was born June 9, 1867,
and died Feb. 1, 1945, at the home of
her son, Roy Dills, where she was
visiting. She was the widow of the
late John A. Dills. She was a mem
ber of the Speedwell Baptist Church
' until after her marriage when she
joined the Scotts Creek Baptist
Church, where she since has been a
loyal and active member.
Pall- bearers were: Joe A. Davis,
Charles M. Reed> A. J. Dills, O. E.
Brookhyser, Clifton Fisher, William
E. Wilson and J. B. Sutton.
Surviving are three sons, Ralph A.
Dills, Baltimore; Roy Dills and John
L. Dills of Sylva; four daughters: Mrs.
J. B. Payne, Canton, Mrs. W. C.
Whitley, Atlanta, Mrs. W. D. Davis
and Mrs. R. U. Sutton, Syla; two sif
ters: Mrs. Lora Wilson Savoie, Red
lands, Calif, and Mrs. Beaula Wil
son Bryson,, Marrianna, Fla.; and one
brother: Shirley Wilson, Speedwell;
twenty -three grandchildren and five
great grandchildren also survive.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
PFG. JOHN D. POTTS
> TO BE HELD SUNDAY
A memorial service will be held for
Pfc. John D. Potts U. S. M. C. A. who
was killed on Pelelvi Island Oct. 3,
1944, and buried in the U. S., Armed
Force ^cemetery, Pelelvi Island, will
be held at the East Sylva Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon, Feb. 11, at
2:30 P. M.
Pfc. Potts, son of and' Mrs.
Potts, of Sylva was a member of the
Baptist church at Dillard, Ga., for
th? past .ten years. He attended
Franklin High school before volun
teering for service in Jan., 1942. He
received basic training at Parris Is
litjnd. S. C., and had served overseas
since April of 1942. He served on
Wake Island. Guam, Samoa, New
Briton and the British Solomon Is
lands, participating in the campaign
of Guadalcanal, later going to Aus
tralia and to Palau Island. At the
time of his death he was attached
to a self-propelled gun crew. The !
area in which he was stationed was
under continuous gun fire. When the
gun was being withdrawn late in the
afternoon a Japanese shell exploded,"
killing him instantly.
He is survived by h*s parents and
seven sisters, Mrs. Henry Hastings of
Arlington, Wash., Mrs. Clyde Morgan,
Darrington, Wash. Mrs. Porter Lovell
of Clarksville, Ga., Mrs. Don Estes of
Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Vernon Holland,
Misses Esther and Alice Potts of
Sylva.
Pvt. Hensley Recovering
In Paris Hospital
Mrs. Callie Hens ley Gragg has re
ceived word that her son, Pvt. Theo
doreR. Hens ley has been wounded
and is recovering in a hospital in
France. Pvt. Hensley is in the Air
borne Reg. and took part inr^the In
vasion of Europe. He was sent over
on D-Day and later returned to Eng
1 kod lor a rest cure. Pvt. Hensley
was sent from Holland back to France
a&4 thfn to BeJfkina where be was
wounded.
PROMINENT SYLVA
MERCHANT DIES
Funeral services for Ernest Wilson,
66, who died Tuesday at 11:35 P. M.,
following a heart-attack, were held
at 2 O'clock Friday afternoon at the
Sylva Methodist Church with Rev.
R. G. Tuttle, Rev. C. M. Warren and
Rev. T. F. Deitz officiating. The body
lay in state from 1 to 2 o'clock. The
Masons had cjiarge of the burial rites
at the grave.
He was a native of Jackson'County,
having been born at Webster Jan, 18,
1879. He was the son of the late
Richard McDowell and Hicks Allison
Wilson and was a descendant of sev
eral of Jackson County prioneer fam
ilies.
Early in life Mr. Wilson entered
the mercantile business and was co
partner with his brother in a. general
mercantile store in Whittier. He was
later a member of the Sylva Grocery
Co., a wholesale firm. He served for
cne term as sheriff of Jackson county
and for several terms on the board ot'
rildermen of Sylva. . ,
r
For the past twenty-three years he
has been connected with the Sylva
Supply Co. as manager oi' the dry
goods department.
Mr. Wilson was a member oi the
Sylva Methodist church and of the
Masonic Order.
Pail-bearers were Dillard Coward,
H. E. Monteith, W. J. Fisher, Don
Davis, Chester Scolt, Thurman Dil
lc.rd, Chas. Price, Dr. W. P. McGuire
and T. E. Reed.
Those in charge oi' the flowers were:
Mrs. B. E. Gray, Mrs. J. A. Parris,
Mrs. H. E. Monteith, Mrs. W. T. Wije,
in id Mrs. Odeil Bankhead, assisted by
"*rs. Virginia San lord, Mrs. Clyde 1
Rector, Mrs. Lee Cowan, Madge
Biown, Ida Ann Bain. Lela Moore
Hall. Margaret Ann Ryan. Nancy ?
Allison and Nancy Ruth Allison. j
He is survived by the widow. Annie ;
Buchanan Wilson, two sons, Richard
p. Wilson, of the U. S. Navy, sta- 1
tioned in New York City. 5gt. Ernest ;
L. Wilson cf the U. S. Army stationed
in the South Pacific; three daughters,
Mrs. R. L. Overstreet, of Bedford. Va..
Mrs. L. W. Eckstein, of' Williamsport,
Pa., and Mrs. Leonard Huff, of Sylva:
ten*"grandchildren, one brother, John <
H. Wilson, Sylva, and three sisters, (
Mrs. D. D. Hooper, and Mrs. J. W.
Keener of Sylva, and Mrs. W. K.
Zachaiy, of Everette, Wash.
OR. F: S. LOVE TO BE |
GUEST SPEAKER AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Dr. F. S. Love, the new superintend
ent of the Methodist Assembly, will
be the guest minister at the Sylva
Methodist Church, Sunday morning,
Feb. 11. Dr. Love follows Dr. W. A.
Sambeth as superintendent and direc
tor of activities at Junaluska.
Before assuming his duties at the
Lake he had been one of the leaders
and outstanding ministers of the
Eastern North Carolina Conference.
NOTICE
Quite a number of subscrip
tion* for service men are expir
ing each week. If the famiiiea of
these boya want, the papers
oontlnued pleaaa oome in and re
new their aubaeriptfona. * May
be there ia some person who
would Ilka to give a subscription
to Umm boya who are doing their
share in Joreign countries.
N. C. Forestry Association
And Local Firms To
Sponsor Essay Contest
The North Carolina Forestry Asso
ciation and business firms of Sylva
will sponsor aa essay contest in the
schools of Jackson County.
For the best essay on Forestry writ
ten by a high school student from
any high school in jthe county there
will be given a prize of twenty dol
lars. The second prize will be fif
teen dollars.
In the elementary schools a first
prize of ten dollars and a second prize
of five dollars will be given to the
boy or girl writing the best essay on
Forestry.
The Mead Corporation, Armour
Leather Co., Chevrolet and Dodge
Motor Companies are donating the
prizes.
For any further information see
Ray Orr, A. C. Moses or Mack J. Ashe.
RESPONStTOiRUSADE
FOR CHRIST GRATIFYING
I According to the pastor, Rev. R. G.
iTuttle, the people of the Sylva and
and Dillsboro Methodist Church are
much encouraged over the sacrificial
j response of the people in the cam
paign of the Crusade for Christ. With
a quota of $2500.00 and with a few
' cards yet to be turned in. tour thou
sand and fifty-ihree dollars have
been pledged for world relief and re
construction. Mr.- Tuttle feels that
the members have been greatly
blessed in thistgiving and these funds
i will be great help in the building of
a better post war world.
MISSING IN ACTION
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jones of
Loris. S. C., have received a telegram
from the War Dept., reporting that
their son, S. Sgt. George W. Jones, Jr.,
has been missing in action in Ger
many since Dec. 21.
Sgt. Jones was with the 106th Di
vision and had been oversea* since
Nov". 1 > t . He entered the army Mar
1943. He received his basic training
at Fort Jackson, was or* maneuver.*
ir- Tennessee and at Camp Atterbury.
Ind.
Ht> is a graduate of Loris Hisn
Sc '.v . 1 ?: :j ;tt:( ..*!? -i Clemson Collet
a.ici W. C. T. C .. Cuilcwhee.
S .3 )nc > \ r rrndson' of th?
L;V M.\ ;.nd M:s. \\ P. Jones, of Gay.
Prisoners Of War From
Vo i Cou .lv Known
Camps And Location ,
S:al-?i 7 A Germany; Moosburg.
Eavaria ?
Pfc. James L. Haskett, G-16483
Pfc. Mont B. Allison, 84887
Pic. Kdward H. 3. Idridge, 76792
Pfc. Errffcst J. (Jack) Henson.
140766
Stalag 4-B Muhlberg, Saxony, E.
oi Leipzig ?
Sgt. Julius A. Ensley, 84121
Stalag'/ Luft 1, Germany; Barth,
Pomerania, on the Baltic ?
2nd Lt. William G. Jackson U. S.
Pow. 5120
Cpl. Plumer P. Lowe, J- 16220
American P. O. W
. Military Prison Camp No. 13
Philippine Island*.
TM2c Samuel Robert Owens
American P. O. W. J -68
Interned in Philippine Islands
% Japanese Red Cro6S, Tokyo, _
a J pan
PHM2c Claywell Thomas Hyde,
J-5708 (J-5078)
| American P. O. W. i
Fukuoka Prison Camp No. 3
B. S. HENSLEY TO
BE HONORED WITH
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Memorial service for Cpl. B. S.
Hensley, Jr., who was accidently kill
ed in San Pedro bay, Leyte Island,
Nov. 27 and buried in the United
States Cemetery at Tacloban, Leyte
was held at Scott's Creek Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'
clock.
Cpl. Hensley, a son of the Rev. B.
S. Hensley, is a graduate of Barnards
ville High School and attended W. C.
T. C. at Cullowhee before volunteer
ing for service in July of 1943. After
training in the United States he went
with tiie Aviation Engineers into New
Guinea and was in the invasion of
Leyte. He has been a member of
the Baptist church 1 1 years.
This memorial service was under
the auspices of the Scott's Creek Bap
tist church and the American Legion
Post. 104. Sylva. Those taking part
were: .John F. Corbin, Commander,
'W. T. Ashe. Atfjutant and Dan Tomp
kins. Also Rev. T. F. Deitz, Rev. C.
M. Warren, Rev. George Snyder and
D. G. Bryson and J. A. Bryson.
In addition to his father he is sur
v.\ed by his step-mother, Mai tie Mat?
Hen? ley. one brother/ S. 2-o Max C.
Hen.viev. stationed at San Francisco;
and four sisters. Mrs. Albert Gordon
of Asheville, Mrs. Bin'ton Stan!??rd
rnd Mi.'fr Martha Hensley of Charlotte,
ind Miss Madeline Hensley of Sylva.
Island of Kyushu, Japan
Pvt. Talmadge W. MicTdleton J-6848
American P. O. VV.
i Hoten Camp
Mukden, Marchukuo.
Civilian: Carr W. Hooper J-0976
American Interne
S -inte Tomas, Manila.
Court Of Honor Held
Here Monday Night
The Smoky Mountains Court of.
Honor oi' the Daniel Boone Council
Boy Scouts of America held its Feb
ruary meeting at the Sylva Methodist .
Church Monday -night. February 5,
at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. John F. Corbin
of Sylva, Advancement Chairman,
was in charge. The pledge to the
flag, led by Scout William Holden,
was given. The invocation was by I
Rev. A. R. Morgan, Franklin! Scout <
Scout Charles B. Stilwell was the
court clerk.
The Tenderfoot candelight investi
tude ceremony was presided over by
Francis V. Smith, Assistant Executive
of Daniel Boone Council from Ashe
ville.
Tenderfoot awards were made to
Frank Holden, James A. Cunningham,
Robert Lee -Madison, Billy Barnes,
Bobby Gunter, R. L. Warren, Jr., and
Thorton Cabe, Jr., Sylva, Troop 1;
Billy Joe Gibson, Donald B. Owenby,
Paul Holden, Harold J. Bradley, and
Cecil Rickman, Troop 3, West Mills.
The second class awards were pre
sented by H. H. Plemmons of Frank
lin to Joe Wilde, John Robinson, Jr.,
Ray Davis and Harold Morgan, Troop
1, Sylva.
The first class pins were awarded
by John D. Alsup, Franklin, to Tom
my Queen and Frank Crawford, Jr.,
Sylva, Troop 1.
Hugh L. Mohteith gave the follow
ing Scouts recognition for the merit
badges earned. Troop 1, Franklin;
John Al^up, Beef Production; John
Waldroop, Woodwork. Troop 10.
Whittier; Cecil K. CHilders, Forestry;
Hird Study. Bobbie Crawford, Per
sonal Health, ? I'athfii. ding and Har
dening. Troop 1. Sylva: Jack lle:i
?n&???see, Heading Jack Green. Carpen
try; Charles B. Slillwell, First Aid.
The rank of Star Scout was pre
sented to Cecil R. Chiklers, Whittier
and Chaiks H. Slillwell. Sylva by
Rev. A. R. Morgan of Franklin.
* T i hi jj 1. Sylva wa> presented a ban
ner in recognition ol the Troop having
paid their pledge ?>f* S.'iO.OO toward
the lake c instruct; ?'i project at me
Daniel B > jne Camp.
other Sc'jut' officials present wi re:
Herbert Gibson, Chairman Sylva
Troop committee. Rev. R. CI.
Tuttle, Troop committeeman. Boh
Childers, Troop committeeman, Wnii
tier. A. H. Gibb>, Scoutmaster, Whit-,
tier. Daniel Bark ley and Claude
Campbell Sylva Scoutmasters.
A number of parents were also
pi esent.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION 35 YEARS OLD, SYLVA
TROOP ORGANIZED IN 1924 HAS 34 MEMBERS
TAKING PART IN ANNIVERSARY WEEK ACTIVITIES
On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts
of America was founded. This week
February 8th through 14th is the 35th
anniversary of Scouting. Sylva Boy
Scouts are celebrating the event in
numerous- ways. They will have u
display of Scoutcraft and collections
in the window of the Campbell Elec
tric Co. Sunday evening, Feb. 11, a
special Scout service will be held at
tiie Sylva Methodist Church with
Rev. C. M. Warren Baptist Mmistor
delivering the message. On Monday
night, February 12, the Scouts will
hbld their annual Scouts-Parents
banquet. Scouts will wear their
Scout uniforms during Schout wet;
j The first 'Scout Troop was organiz
ed ifi Sylva in 1924 and in the inter
vening years hundreds of men and
boys have enjoyed and benefited by
its program. In 1930 Hugh Monteith
headed a full Troop of 32 Scouts on a
two weeks outing and sight seeing
'trip to Washington, D. C. Of these
32 Scouts, 26 are now serving in the
armed forces of the U. S. To the
present Sylva Scouts: "Our brother
Scout, now in the aimed forces, has
g;ven us* the heritage of the Scout
Law. His present service to the Na
tion proves his helpfulness to others,
trust worthiness in time of national
emergency and loyalty to his Coun
try."
Troop I of Sylva is composed of 36
registered Scouts, 34 of which are
active members. The local Troop is
in the Smoky Mountain District which
includes Jackson. Macon and Swain
counties, one of the eight districts of
the Daniel Boone council which
covers 14 Western North Carolina
counties. A. W. Allen i.s Scout exe
cutive, assisted by F. V. Smith and
W. C. Wall.
Scouting Helps Insure Peace
"Be Prepared"
BOY SCOUT WEEK
FEBRUARY 8?-14? 1945
THE 35 TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Over 1,800,000 Metnbers
At the United Natioas am forward to victory, arofraaft* tad
aa Scooting step forward to da Uwir part la insnrta* the ata oo.
Tbc thorn of tho 15th laahromrv oolobrmtloa of tho Bay Scouts
of Aatrkt from Feb. tth ta 14th Is "Stoats of tho World-*
Brother* ftoffothor."
The, Troae^is j^ponsjl^d bvsjkthp
Sylvn "Lionjr Crc o nlid opeVattV under
the guidance of the local Troop com
mittee composed of Herbert Gibson,
chairman; W. C. Hennessee, O. E.
lirookhyser, Paul Ellis, Rev. R. G.
Tuttle, John Henson, J. F. Corbin, B.
iu. Han is and Hugh Monteith.
The local advancement committee
is composed of J.'F. Corbin, Chair
man Rev. C. M. Warren and Paul
Ellis. This committee ' reviews and
passes all Scouts for advancements.
Merit Badge Counselors work with
??#
the Scouts on their merit badge re
quiremen ts.
Thg following are members of the
Syl/VsTroop: Dennis Barkley, Scout
m?tcfl#) Claude Campbell, Assistant
S./out plaster; I >inlip Jones, Patrol
Leader; Ray Davis, John Robinson,
Clarence Dillard, Billy Barnes, Trv.r
a Hi Cube, Jack Norris, C. J. Cowan
(Continued on page 4)
Smoky Mountain District
Scout Group To Meet
The Smoky Mountain district com
mitter of the Daniel Boone council
will hold a dinner meeting at the
Jarrett Spiings hotel here Thursday
evening at 0:30 o'clock.
Plans for the celebration >f Scout
week, which begins -Thursday night,
will be completed. School and club
programs have been planned and
scouts of the district will attend the
v . ujrch service of their "faith in a body
next Sunday.
The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan of
Krankiin, district chairman, and O.
{?]. Bi'ookliyser of Sylva. vice chair
man, will be in charge. Scout of
ficials of the council who will at
tend the meeting are A. W. Allen,
scout executive, Francis V. Smith,
assistant scout executive, and Rob
ert F. Moody, adult membership
I chairman.
Dance To Be Held
At Club House
The C. J. Harris Hospital will spon
sor a square dance Feb. 13 at the
Sylva Community House to raise
funds for the redecoration of the
rooms. There will be a cake raffle at
the dance. v
Pfc. Woodrow Wilson lit
Hospital In England
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson of DiUdboro
has received word that her husband
is now a patient in a . hospital in
England. Pfc. Wilson has been in
the Army for twelve months and went
overseas five months ago.