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AMERICA rp U T71 ~^7" "?* "1[ T A UF" T"^ IT* A 1" T\ The Herald * dedkaU-'d 10 W - A niL u I L V A n Hi K A L D ? " ? ? - 1* ^ " balanced county. AND RURALITE? CONSOLIDATED JULY. 1943 VOL. XX NO. 7 Jackson Tops 7th War Loan Quota In Overall Total, But Lagging On E Bonds Drive Extended Through July 7th For Credit On E Bonds, Citizens Urged To Buy More Bonds Announcement has been received from the United States Treasury De partment that the Seventh War Loan Drive has been extended lor the sale of E, F and G bonds through Saturday, July 7th. All bonds of these issues bought before the close of business Saturday, July 7th, will be counted in the SeventhWar Loan Drive. The county had an overall quota of $240,000 and total sales reported up until last Saturday shows that approx imately $270,000 in bonds had been sold up till that time which does not include considerable sales which had not reached the Federal Bank up to to the time of their report. While the oounty had already gone over the top on its overall quota it is far be hind on the E bond quota of $180,000. Advice from the Federal Reserve Bank Saturday, June 30th, shows that Jackson county has sold approxi mately $110,000 in E bonds during the drive, leaving about $70,000 to go. Chairman Ariail is urging that every individual get behind the drive and put Jackson over the top before the close, Saturday, July 7th. , Complete reports of sales made in every township in the county will be made after the close of the drive. JACKSON MEN ENTER ARMED SERVICE The following is a list of men who were accepted for service during June: ARMY? N Robert Bruce McCall, David Edgar Bowers (V), Willard Melvin Dockery, Grady Clifton Frizzell, James Lee Resor, Claude Edison Fox (V), Frank . List of men who became 18 during June: Gerald Vernon Buchanan, Andrew Galloway, Joseph William Thompson, Columbus George, George Barney Teague, Jr., John Coolige Nicholson, Bennett Dexter Jennings, Verlin Fredie Nicholson, Ervin Andrew Mon teith. PCF. PHILLIPS REACHES HOME AFTER LIBERATION FROM GERMAN PRISON Pfc. Noel O. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Phillips, of Willets was ilberated by the Russians from a Ger man Prison camp April 23. He ar rived at his home in Asheville last Tuesday to spend a furlough with his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Reynolds Phillips apd young daughter, Nancy. Pfc. Phillips was wounded and taken prisoner last Dec. 19 shortly after the Ardennes break through began. Pfc. and Mrs. Phillips and Nancy i are spending several days with his parents. Tonsil Clinic Successful In Jackson County. A total of fifty children were op erated on at the tonsil clinic which was held at the Sylva high school building June 26 and *27. There were not enough chiljdren to make up the third day as had originally been planned. Dr. J. R. McCracken, ear, eye, nose 8nd throat specialist of Waynesville, was in charge of surgery. He was assisted by Pr. Tom Stringfield o^ Waynesville, Dr. C. N. Sisk, District Health officer also of Waynesville, and Dr. Mary Michal. Mr: McCracken was in charge of the clink The Sylva PTA served and , sugar to the parents and tnc ? lv& ; Woman's Club furnished comic and 1 picture books for the childreh who were awaiting their turn. '? MEN AT PEARL . ARBOR NAVY YARD PEARL HARBOR, T. H.? Assigned ? to an important war Job at the Pearl 1 Harbor Navy Yard are: James W. j Mefford and Fred M. McCoy of Sylva, who recently arrived here to help maintain the ships of the Pacific Fleet am d send them "back to rejoin the Navy hi successful march to Tokyo. Bishop Arthur J. Moore To Speak Sunday At Methodist Church Bishop Arthur J. Moore will speak at the Sylva Methodist church Sun day morning, July 8. Bishop Moore, who is attending the college of Bishops at High Hampton Inn, is one of the outstanding preach ers of Methodism and one of the dynamic leaders of the church in the field of missions and evangelism. He is a writer of note, having written the book, "Chirst After Chaos", which was used throughout Methodism last winter. The Methodist church extends a cordial invitation to any one living in this area to attend this serveic. FUNERAL HELD FOR j SHOTGUN VICTIM Funeral services for Leonard Crane, eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Ate*. Crjww*. Cr^afc. who was accidentally killed Saturday evening, June 16, at 9 o'clock, when a shotgun with which he was playing fired unexpectedly, were held Mon day morning, June 18, at 10 o'clock at the old Savannah cemetery. -Rev. Martin Cabe and Rev. Beck officiated. ?urvivinjjf besides the parents are * -ers, J. B., Ed and Lee and Annie Mae and Marie. Mrs. Enloe Recuperating From Operation The many friends of Mrs. S. W. 1 Enloe will be glad to know she is making satisfactory progress follow- ; mg an operation at Mission Hospital 1 last Wednesday. Lt. Earl C. Collins Returns To Hingham. Mass. Lt. Earl C. Collins, who is serving as legal officer for the Ammunition Depot, Hingham, Mass., has returned to his post after spending a short leave with his mother, Mrs. Dora Col lins. Lt. Coilins, who entered service three years ago, has been stationed at Rmgham for the past two years. He | receive A v<*jboot training at Columbia University and his Midshipman train ng at Prairie State, N. Y. He was assigned to L.C.T. directly after re ceiving his commission as an ensign and later assigned to Y. M. S. for duty in the Atlantic. From there he was sent to the 1st Naval district where he was on shipfboard duty and a special ammunition project. Lt. Collins then came to his present station where he served as magazine officer for a year and a half. Prior to entering service Lt. Col lins practiced law in Raleigh. SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, July 4, 1945 $1.50 A Year In Jackson And Swain Counties? 5c Copy "JR. CARTER HEARD BY GRADUATE STUDENTS AT WESTERN CAROLINA Cullowhee ? Dr. E. J. Carter, di rector of the Resource Education Work Study Conference being held now for graduate students at Western Caro lina Teachers College, talked today before the student body and faculty members of the college concerning his experienc ewith the Rred Cross and i the Allied Miliiary Government dur- I ing the campaigns in North Africa, | Sicily, and Italy. Telling of the work I of the Red Cross, Dr. Carter stated ? that the activities of this organization j ere divided into two general divisions, ! service to the armed forces and ser- ? vice to the people here in America j who are victims of some emergency. 1 The work carried on both here and ; abroad is financed by people of Amer- ' ;ca who belong to approximately 3,700 i organized chapterj scattered through out the country. Dr. Carter told his listeners that there were approximately 10,000 Americans in Civilian War Relief in theatres of war, about 6,000 of those being girls and 4,000 men. Tne speaker, during the last few minutes of his address, discussed his association with the United Nations Rehabilitation Administraton after he was sent home from Europe. This organization, he pointed out, is being supported by forty-four nations who have pledged to give for its operatipns one per cent of their national incomes. SMOKY MT. DISTRICT COURT OF HONOR SMOKEMONT, JULY 2 The Smoky Mountain District, Dan iel Boone Council Boy Scout Court of Honor was held Monday evening, July 2, 1945, at Smokemont with John F. Corbin of Sylva, District Advance ment Chairman presiding. TJie ture ceremony was conducted by Francis V. Smith, Assistant Scout ex ecutive of Asheville. The following Sylva Scouts received awards: Tenderfoot, Mack Monteith. Second Class, T. C. Shepherd. $irst Class, Charles Cope. Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, Franklin, District Chairman, presented Merit Badges to rhe following: Philip Jones, | Bird Study, Civics; Walter A. Jones, 1 Forestry, Civics; Charles Stilhvell, Personal Health, Poultry 'Keeping; Ray Davis, Woodcarving; Jack Hen- ! nessee, First Aid; Jack Green, First Aid; John Robinson, Woodcarving; James Cunningham, Botany, Survey ing, Woodwork, Agriculture, Bee Keeping, Farm Mechanics, Physical Development. W. C. Hennessee presented waste salvage medals to: Ray Davis, Zollie Fincar.non, Tommy Queen, Philip Jones, Frank Crawford, Jr., Jack Green. Sgt. James Cunningham, a member of Troop 1, Sylva, made a very inter esting talk. Sgt. Cunningham, a mem ber of the 5th Rangers Btn/ Third Army has recently returned from combat duty in the European theater cf war. Sylva Rotary Club Observes1 Ladies' Night And Installa tion Of Officers I The Sylva Rotary Club observed its . annual ladies' night at High Hamp- ! ton Inn Tuesday evening, June 26, I and at this meeting the newly-elected officers were installed. Paul Ellis, retiring president, pre sided. Those taking office were: President, Ralph Sutton; Vice Presi dent, Bill Ensor; Secretary, Louis ? Hair; Treasurer. R. U. Sutton; and Sgt. : a* Arms, J. R. Long. Board of director of the club are: Robert Tuttle, Jarrett Blythe, Mont Cannon, Clinton Dodson and Grover , Wilkes. Carr Hooper, recently liberated from a Japanese prison camp was speaker for the evening. He told of j bis experiences from the time the j Island was taken until his release and gave a very graphic description of ! tne conditions of these prison camps. | John H. Earley Advanced To Seaman First Class IN THE PACIFIC? John H. Earley, 18, of Wolf Mountain, N. C., who is serving in the Navy, was advanced to seaman, first class, while taking part in the battle for Okinawa on a battleship. He is a son of Mrs. Julia Earley of Wolf Mountain. PRESIDENT TRUMAN URGES EARLY RATI FICATION QF CHARTER Goes Before Senate In Plea For Document To Insure Lasting World Peace President Truman appeared before the Senate Monday and urged the early ratification of the San Francis co Conference charter which he char acterized as a document that points down "the only road to enduring peace." Formally placing the historic treaty before the chamber, he warned - that permanent world peace rests "be tween this charter and no charter at all." He had just returned from the con ference at San Francisco and a short rest at his home at Independence, Mo., and addressed the senate less than 24 after his arrival in Washington by air. President Truman was the first president to address the senate in 3 3 years, his appearance was historic in ?mother respect. It was just 26 years ago, lacking eight days, that the late President Wilson came before the upper house to plead unsuccessfully for United States participation in the now defunct League of Nations. Mr. Truman will have better luck. Both houses have conceded that no more than 10 votes will be cast against the charter to outlaw war for all time end provide an armed force to make that promise stick. The President got his fi^st cheer when he thanked the senate for al lowing him to come back and address that body. "You know, I am sure," he said, "how much it means to one who served so recently with you." The objectives of the charter are c]ear, he said, emphasizing that: "It seeks to jrrevent future wars. "It seeks to settle international dis putes by peaceful means and in con JWW&WMb trfjustjge. "It- seeks to promote world-wide progress and better standards of liv ^Continued on page 3) Cpl. Roy W. Dalton Back In Civilian Life Cpl. Roy W. Dalton is home with an honorable discharge after nearly five years in the U. . S. Army, 32 months of this time being spent over seas. He took part in eight major campaigns, Africa, Sicily, Tunisia. France, Belgium, and Germany. He was n^ver wounded. He is the owner of several medals, the Good Conduct Medal, Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor bnd others. Cpl. Dalton was discharged under the point system, having 122 points. He is a -graduate of the Sylva High school and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Dalton of Sylva. College of Methodist Bishops Will Assemble At High Hampton Inn July 5-7 Presiding Over College Of Bishops BISHOP CLARE PURCELL of Charlotte is presiding over the College of Bishops in their three-day session a: High Hampton Inn this week. LIONS WILL OBSERVE LADIES' NIGHT AND INSTALL OFFICERS ! Frank M. Crawford will be in- ' stalled as the new president of the I Sylva Lions Club as the club ob serves Ladies' Night at Balsam hotel tonight. Other officers :o De install ed at this time are: Roscoe Poteet, 1st vice-president; T. Walter Ashe, 2nd vice-president; Roy Reed, 3rd vice-president; W. H. Crawford," sec- I retary-treasurer; John Henson, as sistant secretary; Fred William, as sist&ftt treasurer; W. T." Brown, Jr., tail twister; Robert H. Green, lion tamer. The directors are O. E. Brookhyser, I W. T. Wise, W. C. Hennssec and Claude | Campbell. The program will be as follows: Invocation ? Ernest Fjtzgerald Pledge to the Flag ? Membership Song ? "America" "Who-is-Who" Introduction of District Governor Elect by James Ray Orr Address ? Edwin H. McMahan, Dist. Governor Elect Pre.^eniation of awards ? Wessley W. Brown, Int. Councillor Installation of Officers 1945-'46 Introduction of Editor 1944-'45 Election of Editor 1945-'46. A total of 137 farmers sold 14,121 pounds of wool with an advance of $5,309.23 on the wool in the coopera tive pool at Williamston. CHAPEL HILL, June 28.? There are six good reasons why North Caro lina desperately needs a strong state wide hospital and medical care pro gram, President Frank P. Graham of ! the University of North Carolina, told the North Carolina Congress of Par en Is and Teachers in an address at their closing session at the Woman's College of the University in Greens boro. Urging "vigorous carrying forward of the people's movement for this pro gram", President Graham said "the urgent need is made clear and vivid" by the following six facts. "1. North Carolina stands ninth from the bottom in the tragedy of in fant mortality; 2. Eight from the bottom in morality of mothers at child birth; 3. Sixth from the bottom in the number of hospital beds per 1,000 of population; 4. Third from the bottom in the rumber of doctors per 1,000 of population; 5. At the very bottom in the number of men rejected by the army for physical unfitness; and 6. Low down in the scale in provision lor competent care of mental and nervous cases.. 'The answer", he said, "is to be found in the program adopted as a basic p*rt of the Democratic platform, endorsed by two Governors, unani mously approved, by the 100- man board of Trustees of the consolidated .(Continued on page 6) David M. Hall Receives Awards At Chapel Hill David M, (Buddy) Hall, son of Mrs. D. M. Hall, of Sylva has made an out standing record at the University of North Carolina during the past year. At the close of the school year he was found to hold the highest scholastic average in both the contract and agency courses and given individually bound copies of American Jurispru dence in the field for which they were given. The selection of the student to win these awards each year rests entirely with the professor of the re spective courses for which the awards are given andit seldom that both awards go to one student. Buddy, who is a student in the University Law School, was elected secretory, protem and treasurer for the next year of the University of N. C. Law Association. Mr. and Mrs. Hall reside at No. 16 Carolina Inn Apartments, Chapel Hill. Pastors' Conference To Meet The Western Carolina Baptist Past ers' conference will meet - Monday, July 9, at the First Baptist in Waynes ville. The conference will convene at 10:30 EST. All pastors are urged to attend. Bishop Clare Purcell has issued a call for a meeting of the College of Bishops in the southeastern jurisdic tion of the Methodist church to be held at High Hampton Inn in Jack son County, known as the Sapphire country, July 5, 6, and 7. He is presi dent of the college of Bishops. Matters of more than ordinary significance will be considered at this meeting at which the members of the college will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McKee of Sylva. Those who are expected to be present include the following: Bishop U. V. W. Darlington, (retired) of Hunting ton, W. Va., Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, (retired) of Birmingham, Ala., Bishop Arthur J. Moore of the Atlanta area, Bishop Paul B. Kern of the Nashville area, Bishop J. Lloyd Decell of the Jackson (Miss.) ' area, Bishop W. T\ Watkins of the Louisville area- and Bishop Clare Purcell of the Charlotte area. Bishop W. W. Peele of the Richmond area who has been ill sev eral weeks with a heart ailment will be absent for this reason. Bishop Paul N. Garber of the Geneva area? ir. Europe ? will be unable to attend the meeting and at that time Bishop Costen J. Harrell of the Birmingham a?ea will be on an official visit to Cuba, which is part of his area. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR S. SGT. RANDALL TO TO BE HELD JULY 8 Memorial services will be held for S. Sgt. Randal J. Addis at the Tucka seigee Baptist church Sunday, July 3. at 2:30 P. M. Sgt. Addis was killed- in action against the enemy Feb. 17, 1945, in France while serving with the 1277th engineers. He had been in service since Feb. 12, 1941. He was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Addis of Walhalla and the husband of the former Miss Pearl Houston of Glenville. The American Legion will be in charge of the services. TUCKASEIGEE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION TO HOLD UNION MEETING A Union meeting of the Tuckasei goe Baptist Association will be held with the Yellow Mountain church. July 27, 28, 29. The three-day program will be as lollows: FRIDAY? 10:00 Devotion, by pastor, Enroll ment of Messengers and Organiza tions. ' "The Baptist and their Doctrine." 10:30 "Are the Baptist Protestant? If not, Why", C. C. Welch, Forest Blankenship 11:00 Introductory sermon, Edgar Willix. 12:30 Lunch. t 1:30 Song and praise. "The origin of the Baptist Church", W. N. Cook. 2:30 "Their Doctrine", C. M. War ren. Adjourn at will. 8:30 Evening service by Robert Parris. SATURDAY? 10:00 Devotional, D. C- Hooper. 10:30 "History of the Baptist Church", E. H. Stillwell. 11:30 Inspirational address, Mark Osborne. 12:30 Lunch. 1:30 "The Aim of the Baptist", B. S. Hensley. 2:30 "The Distinctive Baptist Doc trine", L. H. Crawford. Adjourn at will. 8:30 Night Services to toe arranged Dy the union. SUNDAY? . 10:00 Sunday School. 11:00 Evangelistic Sermon, T. F. Deitz. 3:30 Sermon, Joe Bishop. Aiken Is At Home After Release From Prisoner Of War Camp Pfc. James Aiken, who was re cently liberated from a German prison is now spending a sixty -day furlough with his lather, Vess Aiken, of Cow arts. '
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