With this issue of The Herald we bring our
readers the first of a series of special issues to be
published consecutively over a period of weeks
emphasizing the plans now laid and the imme
diate possibilities for a greater expansion along
all business, industrial and agricultural lines in
Sylva and Jackson county. We will also give a
summarized review of the growth and develop
ments of our town and county, carrying you
back to the county's organization in 1851.
As was announced three weeks ago the pub
lishers of The Herald planned to publish one
large issue of the above coverage. The follow
ing week the world-shocking announcement of
the dropping of. the deadly atomic bomb on
Japan was made, resulting in the quick surren
der of the enemy. At this time most of the
material for the issue was collected and ready
for the press, but the fast changing of world
events necessarily caused revision of the copy.
This, together with the prevailing shortage of
-help, especially in the printing industry, re
sulted in a change of publishing a series of issues
rather than one single issue. In this way we
will be able to give our readers a bigger and
better coverage of Sylva and Jackson county.
To those who have already reserved and
paid for extra copies of the special issue, a copy
of each in the series will be available at The
Herald office, as was first planned. Others may
make request for the special issues either by
mail or by calling at The Herald office.
AMERICA
First, Last and
Always
VOL. XX NO. 15
The Sylva Herald
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The Herald is dedicated
progressive service to Jack
son ... A progressive, well
balanced county.
SYLVA, N. C., Wednesdady, Aug. 29, 1945
$1.50 A Year in Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy
Sylva l~las Bright
Postwar
Outlook
Tuesday Noon
Closing Hours
Ended Tins Week
After this week you won't have
to go without milk, bread and s6me
of the other groceries on Wednes
day morning because you forgot
that the stores closed at 12 o'clock
?n Tuesdays. The four summer
month period of closing for half
day on Tuesday ended with Aug.
28th. , All the stores in Sylva co
operated fully in the closing agree -
men and are ending it the same
way. The idea of the closing came
back in War years when it was
thought many employees could
take the extra half-day for mak
ing a victory garden. Many did
do that, but a greater majority used
it for recreation and rest for
which they cannot be blamed as
long hours in the stores is tire
some.
Everyone will welcome the end
of the closing period as a certain
amount of inconvenience was ex
perienced. Rural people will espe
cially welcome the change as many
times it was necessary for them
to have certain items from the
hardware or other stores in order
to keep their fawn work going, i
Traveling men who hit a town at
noon on closing days were incon
venienced. They, however, tried
to work out a schedule to avoid
that.
After this week Sylva stores will
be open all day every Tuesday.
LIONS SPONSOR
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
FOR ATHLETIC EQUIP.
Mr. Frank Crawford, president
of the Sylva Lions Club, has an
nounced a public meetings to be
held in the Sylva High School
Gym Friday night, Aug. 31 at 8
o'clock for the purpose of dis
cussing plans for raising funds
with which to buy athletic equip
ment for the School. The Lions
club is sponsoring the drive to
raise the money.
1 All persons that are interested
in seeing good clean sports come
back to our town, please b.e pre
sent. We are asking all those
connected with the Old Smoky
Mountain Association to be . pres
ent if possible.
MANY CARS FROM OUT
OF STATE NOTICED ON
SYLYA STREETS NOW
Sylva streets have changed since
gasoline ration has gone. Instead
of the continuous line of North
Carolina cars on both sides of the
street we now find other states
take their places as they used to
do. Many cars from Florida, Ohio,
Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, and other states have
again begun to roll up and down
our fair city.
This means tourist have chosen
this section of the state to spend
their vacation. Tourist homes are
full every night .and some were
turned away during the week-end.
Sylva has begun to have a post
war look. There are more lights
r a* night, on Sunday our visitors
can now get meals at any of our
restaurants, which were filled to
capacity this past week-end, and
the war worn look has 1 eft the
faces of her citizens. An up and
coming town is once again taking
her place as a brighter star in the
Western part of North Carolina.
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A second cooperative shipment
of lambs brought 100 Alleghany
County farmers $li,010.44.
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BIG STREET DANCE CLIMAX TO SYL VA'S CELEBRATION OF JAP SURRENDER
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? This picture gives you some idea of the large, joyous and jubilant crowd that gathered on the streets of
Sylva Tuesday night, August 14, to celebrate the news of Japan's surrender. The city was packed with
people, men, women and children. Traffic was suspended for a block on Main street while the dance was
in progress which lasted for several hours. Everyone was happy that the war had ended and that the boys
would be coming home again to stay. The crowd was orderly and well behaved.
W.C.T.C Offers Special
Course To Aid Students
In view of the growing demands
within the area served by Western
Carolina Teachers College to pro
vide a special training school next
summer for high school students
who will lack not more than one
unit to complete their repuirements
for graduation from the twelve
year school course, the college is
making definite plans to provide
a program to meet such needs. In
so doing the college offers its faci
lities by providing teachers from
the college Training school who
Holds Masters degrees in their
particular field and are thourough
ly familiar with the courses in
which the high school student will
wish to enroll.
This institute for high school
course will be given at the college
during June and July at the time
when the regular college summer
school will be in sesion, it was
announced by Dean W. E. Bird,
director of the summer school and
of the institute for the high school
students.
Provisions have been made for
the high school students to stay
on the campus*in dormitories which
will be in charge of men or wo
men adequately trained to assist
young people in getting adjusted
to living in the College community.
Before a boy and girl may enroll
in the institute, he must have se
cured the full approval of his prin
cipal or superintedents, Dean Bird,
pointed out. .
A minimum of six weeks will
be required to complete one unit
of work. If a student wishes to
take two units, he will continue
with an additional six weeks term,
provided the demand is sufficient
to warrant the College's operating
the second six weeks session.
Hi?h school courses to be offered
Will include units in every field
except in that science and home
economics, both of which require
more time for laboratory work
than the six weeks term will al
low. ,
The announcement being made
now particularly for the consi
deration of principals and supe
rintendents who may find the plan
helpful in arranging students sche
dules for the year and from whom
Dean Bird would appreciate get
ting approximate numbers of
students who are interested in
-attending the institute as well as
the particular courses they wish to
take.
ENSLEY RESIGNS
FEDERATION HEAD
TO ENTER BUSINESS
Fred Cope Named New
Manager, Has Been Asst.
Manager Since May
Mr. Vearle Ensley, manager of
the Sylva Farmers Federation
store for the past five years, has
resigned, effective September 1st,
to enter private business. Mr.
Fred Cope, assistant manager of
the local store since May of this
year, has been made manager of
the store, according to officials of
the Federation in Asheville.
Mr. Ensley has been very pop
ular with the farmers and other
citizens of the county which has
resulted in rapid growth of the
business here. He is leaving to
be associated with his uncle, Shir
ley Ensley, in the grocery business.
They have operated a grocery
store on Cullowhee road for some
months and the business has
grown until one could not take
care of it Mr. Ensley will now
give all his time to their store.
Mr. Cope came to Sylva from
the Lenoir store in May. He was
formerly with the Bryson City
?tore and has considerable experi
ence in the grocery and feed busi
ness.
Honorable Discharge
Given Cpl. Keener
Cpl. Clyde Keener of Franklin
has received an honorable medical
discharge from the army at Fort
Bragg. A veteran of four years
service, he served 43 months in
the Pacific theater.
He holds the Pacific theater rib
bon with three battle stars, good
conduct medal and the Purple
Heart.
He is now with his - wife, the
former Miss Halloween Stephens
at Cowarts.
Bumgarner Brothers Spend
Furloughs At Home
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Bumgarner of Wilmot.have been
visiting at home after returning
from several months overseas duty.
Pfc. Garsie Bumgarner spent 18
months in the European theater.
He took part in D-Day invasion
and for eleven months fought thru
battle with being wounded. After
thirty days at home, he reported
to Fort Bragg and has been sent to
Camp Butner, Durham.
Robert Bumgarner, S. 1-c, is now
spending 32 days with his parents
after 11 months foreign duty. He
will report to Nashville, Tenn.,
Aug. 28. S. Bumgarner has in the
U. S, Navy since April, 1944.
Pfc. Ted Fincannon
Receives Honorable
Discharge
Pfc. Ted Fincannon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Fincannon of Sylva
has recently received an honorable
discharge from the armed forces
and is at home here with his wife
and small son.
Pfc. Fincannon entered service
Dec. 1943 and served eight months
overseas with the 80th Division of
the Infantry. He was stationed in
France and Germany. He received
his training at Camp Blanding,
Fla.
^Returning to the states several
months ago, Pfc. Fincannon, was
sent to the Beatty Hospital in Home,
Ga., for medical treatment and 1
received his discharge froip Welch
Hospital at Daytona, Fla.
Lt. Jesse Dillard, Jr.,
Becomes Member Of
Famed "Caterpillar" Club
Lt. Jesse L. Dillard, Jr., has be
come an accepted member of the
famed "Caterpillar" club, an orgin
azation whose membership is made I
up of those men whose lives were
spared because of an emergency |
parachute jump from an aircraft.
Lt. Dillard and members of his
crew parachuted to safety May
15, 1945 when the plane in which
they were flying developed trouble.
Enlisting in the air corp in April
1942, Lt. Dillard received his
training at Maxwell Field, Ala.,
Gunter Field, Ala., and Helener,
Ark. He received his wings and
commission, from Napier Field,
Ala., in April 1943 and at the pres
I ent time is stationed on the Mar
ianna Islands. He. was sent over
seas in April of this year.
His wife, the former Miss Mary
Gaylor and young daughter are
living with Mrs. Dillard's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gaylor.
I Convention To TVIeet At
JGlenville Sept 9
r Announcement has been made
I by R. E. Moss, Sec. and Treas. of
the Tri-State Singing Convention
that the meeting will be held Sun
day, Sept 9th at Glenville.
All quartets, songs leaders and
singers are cordially invited to
? attend the singing and the dinner.
Accepts Position With
Farm Security
Miss Susie Belle Tathum who
formerly taught in the Burlington
High school has accepted a position
as clerk and typist with the Farm
Security Board of Sylva.
Sylva School Enroll
ment Is 667 Students
. The Sylva school opened Aug
ust 23rd with a total enrollment of
667 students, 360 of this number
in the High school and 307 in the
Elementary Department. L as t
years total enrollment at the close
of school showed a figure of 735.
W. H. Crawford, new principal
ot' the Sylva High school, states
that the prospect for a football
team and athletic program this
year is unusally good, and that
he is well pleased with the cooper
ative spirit he has found among
the students. He anticipates an ex
cellent school year.
CHIEF MIDDLETON .
ON LEAVE, DAVIS
ACTING CHIEF
Griffin Middleton, popular police
chief of the town of Sylva for the
past five years, has been granted
a leave of absence by the town
board to take a position as carrier
on a rural mail route. The leave
is only temporary at present. Mr.
Don Davis, who has been serving
as night police, has been made act
ing chief and is now on duty dur
ing the day. Mr. Bart Cope, in
charge of streets and water, has
been named night police. The
changes became effective last
week.
The town board has been con
sidering adding an extra man to,
the force for soqne time but have
taken no official action.
Sol Schulman Returns
From New York
Sol Schulman who was called
to New York two weeks ago, due
to the illness of his lather, Mr.
I. H. Schulman, has returned.
He reports his father's condition
as much improved.
Pvt. Charles D. Stephens
Reports To
Fort Meade, Md.
Pvt. Charles D. Stephens has re
ported to Fort Meade, Md., for
further assignment after spending
a ten-day furlough with his wife
and small daughter.
Mrs. Stephens, the former Miss
Mary Katherine McClure, has
moved to Waynesville where she
will make her home with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McClure,
until her husband returns. She
holds a position with the American
Enka Corp.
Capt. John R. Irvin
Returns To States
r Capt. John R. lrvin arrived in
New York August 24 after being in
the 33rd Station Hospital in Eng
land and France for two years and
nine months. He is a graduate of
Davidson and Southern Dental
College and volunteered for service
In July, 1942. He is the son of
Mrs. Otis Holman of Sylva. His
wife Mrs. Miry Irwin resides in
Atlanta, Ga.
EXPANSION STARTED
BEFORE WAR ENDED,
MUCH CONSTRUCTION
PLANNED IN CITY
HOUSES ARE NEEDED
The postwar future for 5ylva is
very bright a survey of the city
recently revealed. A number of
modern business buildings are
planned for Main street, moderiza
tion and expansion of present
buildings and the opening of new
businesses leads the paratfe back
to peacetime business. Even be
fore Japan gave up and quit Sylva
was experiencing a healthy ex
pansion. Several new business
places had opened in readiness for
the coming of peace.
The town and county expect no
unemployment problem as our
main industrial plants will
not have to go through a long
period of reconversion. They can
go from supplying war material
right into supplying private busi
ness. However, the governmnet
will need paper and paper pro
ducts for 6ome time to come in
supplying our men who are still
overseas and other War and Navy
department needs. Government
agencies say that pulpwood is still
on the demand list and will be
needed in great quantities for
some time.
' '? Hifvfi TRADE CENTER
As a trude center Sylva heads
the list of the smaller towns. The
large number of modern, up-to
date stores carrying almost all
kinds of merchandise, provides the
shoppers everything they want j
and need for home, farm and busi
ness. Sylva has more men hand
I ling the various makes of auto
j mobiles than any other small town.
Each one of these dealers have a
large stock of auto parts and Ac- j
cessories. They have been provid
ing these parts all during the
war. Now that peace has brought ;
new cars and more supplies they
are ready to take care of the auto
mobile and truck owners.
With the ending of hostilities
new electrical appliances and sup- 4
plies were made available to the
public as last as production can
supply them. A new firm for
handling these appliances and sup
plies has already opened and oth
ers firms plan to stock them.
| The town is to have a new Good- <
year Rubber store. A new lum
ber and building supply house is
to open soon. Gas stations closed
during the war are reopening and
all business places are getting in
more new merchandise.
The fall business boom is about
to open wtih Sylva leading the
return to peace with more mer
j chandise.
Pre Session Conference
To Be Held At W. C. T. C.
Sept. 5-6-7-8
Using the theme, "Raising so
cial standards of living on the Col
lege Campus", the eleventh Pre
sesion conference of W. C. T. C.
has been set for Sept, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Thirty students and faculty
members will participate in these
meetings. The session will be de
voted to two meeting each day,
a morning meeting and an after
noon meeting.
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Opening will be Wednesday h
evening with Oean W. E. Bird -
presiding. Thurs. morning, Presi- \
dents of organizations and Caro- ' i
lyn Blankenship, presiding; Thurs
day afternoon, Hazel Morgan* ;$i
presiding; Friday morning, L? H? j
Halliburton, and Phyllis DIUavd,
presiding, Friday evening*
Flack, presiding; Saturday mor- ^
fiing, Carolyn BlanlMrito
ding and will conclude "#tlh Of, R?
T. Hunter presiding ovtr fceMtOV ; ;
day night program.
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