AMERICA First, Last and Always The ylva Herald The Herald Is dedicated to progressive service to Jack son ... A progressive, well balanced county. VOL. XX NO. 17 SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1945 $1.50 A Year in Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy Peace Finds Jackson Entering New Industrial Era Test Farm Demonstration Program In Jackson County Proving Great Benefit In Soil Building By , Neal Crawford, Ami. Co. Agt. | ___ Alter the TVA had built several dams in the Tennessee Valley to help control the water in this area, they were suddenly confronted with the problem of soil erosion and all the dams filling up. In order to prevent this, they set up a test demonstration program for the > farmers in this valley. In this way they could test the different kinds of the fertilizers and see which was the best for use on the different farms. They agreed to furnish the farmers with four dif ferent kinds of phosphate which are triple super, calcium meta, potassium meta, and fused rock phosphate to be used on pasture land and legumes crops where lime had been used. From the experi ment station it has been proven that phosphate is worth much more where it 4s applied on land that has been limed, for the lime makes the full amount of phosphate available, but if the phosphate is applied on land that has no lime only a part of the plant food in the phosphate is available to the crop. In Jackson County this program started in 1935 with only a few farmers participating. This group of farmers were set up as Unit demonstration farmers and were required to keep records so at the end of five years records would show if they had made progress by having materials furnished. When ? the records nHsre ,<heck^d later they revealed that the grazing ca pacity of theilp- p&t*Mi increased froefr; JO to 50 percent, crop yields 'frotn 25 to 40 percent, and erosion had been checked. As these farms had been on the pro gram longer the percent runs even more than it did over a five year period. ,This program worked so well that certain communities were estab lished as area demonstration where as many as 75 percent of the people would participate. The first area to established was the Johns Creek Community, which has made considerable progress under this program. Then the Savannah area was organized and the people of this community took great interest in this program and made many im provement in the home as well as on the farm. Then in 1943 two more areas were organized, the Speed well area and the ?eta area, which added about 90 more families to the demonstration program of Jackspn County; the progress be ing made by the ones on the pro gram were seen by other farmers and they became very much in terested in getting on the dem onstration program. By request coming in to the County Agent's office for more of these areas to be established three were organ ized in 1944, the East Fork Area, Qualla area, and the Pine Creek area which added 100 people to the program bringing the total to 96 Unit farmers and 310 area farmers. In 1944 the 406 families on the demonstration program used 320, 000 pounds of triple super and ? calcium meta phospate, which was used on pastures and legume crops; in addition to this 101,6000 t pounds of amonium nitrate was usd on row crops. Pfc. Mont B. Allison Returns From European Theatre Pfc. Mont B. Allison, son of Mrs. Cora A'iison, of "Greens Creek cur rently is stationed at the Redis tribution Station at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga., where he will spend two weeks before reporting to his new assignment in the United States. Pfc. Allison returned recently to the United States after having served twenty-three months in the European Theatre of Operations as a rifleman in the Infantry. His decorations include the European Theatre of Opera tions ribbon with two campaign stars and the good conduct medal. S. 1-c Fred Stephens Members of Tug USS ATA IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC? Fred Stephens seaman, first class, USNR, East LaPorte, N. C., is a member of the seagoing tug USS ATA 208 which traveled thousands of miles in towing, salvage and rescue opeartions in the Pacific. The vessel hauled gigantic ton nages of equipment to forward areas. Once she towed a 13,000 ton cement drydock 950 miles in record time, after relieving a much larger ship which developed en gine trouble. The drydock was used to repair damage combat ships, which otherwise would have been forced to sail to a rear area base. Better use of land and farm mechanization can help reduce pro duction costs on many crops, ac cording to the experts. Catch forest fires when they are young and treat them rough, say Extension foresters of State Col lege. Has Occupied Tokyo Lt. Gen. Robert L Elchelberger, commanding general of the U. S. 8th army* who haa been dealgnated to occupy the Tokyo area. He haa long been conaldered the moat ex perienced Jungle and Jap lighter tn the Allied armlet ? and marked aa a Jap hater. Jackson County War Price And Rationing Board To Be Closed On Saturday Effective Sept. 1 the Jackson County War Price and Hationing Board will be closed every Satur day. On other days the office is open from 8,30 to 3:00 P. M., Mon day through Friday. County's Annual Payroll ?Greatly Increased By ber, Pulp And Acidwood About one-half of the payroll of Jackson county comes from its forests. This includes logging op erations, cutting, hauling, saw milling and pulp and acid wood industries. Mead and Armour are the largest users of the forest pro ducts and have the biggest pay rolls of any manufacturer in the county. Hennessee & Welch pro duce much lumber from their mill and small mills throughout the county produce considerable amount. The forests ot the county not only bring much wealth to the people here through the timber it self, but the county is a paradise for hunters and fishermen. With out our water reservoir, which is the forests, our fishing would be a thing of the past. Without forests one game, animals, and birds would have no home. Fires are considered, by all, to be our forest's greatest enemy. To control fhres means, forests, for ests means game an fish and a place where man can^ have recreation. There were 16 forest fires in Jack #on county in the past year, burn |ing a total of 558.5 acres with a total damage of $1026. The total damage includes open land, young growth, and merchantable timber. Our damage figure per acre is $5 and this is a very small estimate for hardwoods, which are our most prominent timber type foe Western North Carolina. The total state pro tected forests in Jackson county is 207,977 acres wheh does not in clude that owned by the U. S. Gov ernment. With the opening of a new state * District Forestry office in Sylva we expect to see added emphasis put on forest protection and pro pagation. The beauty of the Jack son county forest need not be elaborated on since the tourist that have chosen this section as an ideal spot for spending their vacation have praised it far above the pow er of any citizen of the county. The wooded scenic beauty, as it climbs the lofty mountains speaks for itself and will in generations to come. Protect the forests of Jackson county and they will protect you and your in years to come. J. P. STOVALL TO OPEN BUILDING SUPPLY BUSINESS HERE AROUND OCTOBER FIRST A new building supply firm will open in Sylva around October 1st, according to an announcement the first of this week by Mr. J. P. Stovall. Mr. Stovall has broken on his property in what is known as ' Moody Bottom" just above Stand ard and Pure Oil Storage tanks on the Asheville highway for build ings to house his new business which will be known as Southern Lumber Company. He stated that he expects to have the business ready to open around October 1st. Mr. Stovall has been in the lum ber business in Georgia for the past two years. He owns consid erable property in Sylva, the Stov all Cafe, among his holdings. Mr. Stovall stated that he plans to begin manufacturing of cement building block in the near future and will turn them out in mass production. In addition to this he will do mill work an<l turn out specification 1 order's for all types of building con^tnktibn. A num ber of skilled men will be employ ed to carry on the mill and block operations. Mr. Stovall sees a bright future for Sylva and Jackson county and his coming back home to establish this type of business Is based on that lad PTA Holds Initial Meeting Mrs. J. H. Gillis, president, pre sided over the initial meeting of the Sylfa Parent Teachers Asso ciation held at the Elementary school building, Sept. 11. The Campfire girls, a new or ganization sponsored by the Sylva Woman's Club, gave a short pro gram and the devotoinal was given by Mrs. R. U. Sutton. A report of the meeting of the executive meeting held in August was made and Mrs. Gillis gave a short review of. her trip to the PTA Institute held in Greensboro last year. Mr. W. H. Crawford and Mr. W. V. Cope spoke briefly before the members of the organization. It was agreed that members, of the PTA feed the Lions club thru out the coming year. Hunting License Now On Sale Mack Ashe, Game Warden, has announced that hunting licenses were placed oh sale Monday, Sept. 10, They will be sold at the reg ular places. The squirrel season will open Saturday, Sept 15, with a bag limit of six per day. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. OLIVER Funeral services were held for Mrs. W. H. Oliver, 63, who died suddenly Wed. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. K. Hinds, of Cullowhee at the Sylva Methodist Church Friday, Sept. 7, at 11 o' clock with the Revs. McMurray S. Richey, Cullowhee, Robert Tuttle, Sylva, and Rufus A. Morgan, Franklin officiating. Mrs. Oliver, whose husband pre ceded her in death less than a year ago, had been making her home at Cullowhee for some time. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Leon Sutton of Sylva, Mrs. Elwood Home of Durham, and Mrs. A. K. Hinds of Cullowhee, one sister, Mrs. O. N. Sigmon, of Win ston-Salem, and the following brothers: Ed, Charles and Carl Fisher of Sylva; three grandchil dren, Linda and Billy Sutton of Sylva, and Edith Irene Hinds of Cullowhee. Active pallbearers were: Ralph Sutton, John Worth McDevitt, Dave Cagle, T. N. Massie, Jennings L. Bryson and C. <F Dodson Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. D. D. Hooper, Dr. A. A. Nichlos, Dr. A. S. Nichols, Dr. Grover Wilkes, M. D. Cowan, Charlie Al lison, Walter Jones, Rev. Thad F. Deitz, Raymond Sutton, E. L. Mc Kee, Dr. W. P. McGuire, Dean W. E.'Bird, Dr. H. T. Hunter, Dr. H. P. Smith, F. H. Brown, Dan Allison, Hugh Monteith Dan G. Bryson, Thad Bryson, George Snyder, J. C. Allison A. C. Moses, W. T. Wise, and Paul Ellis. Mrs. Oliver was buried in the Keener cemetery at Sylva. Pfc. Lewis Beavers Killed hi Motor Accident Pfc. Lewis Bud Beavers was killed in a vehicle accident in Ger many, Aug. 27, 1945, according to a message received by his wife, the former Miss Hazel Chester of Sylva. Pfc. Beavers had been in com bat thorugh Selgium, Holland, France and Germany. He is survived by his wife, one three-year-old daughter, Andrea and his mother, all of Waynesville; one brother, Mack Beaver, of Syl va and one sister, Mrs. Frank Baker, of Charlotte. Quick Ending Of Meat Rationing Predicted By OPA OPA Chief Chester Bowles and and acting Secretary, of Agriculture J. B. Hutson state that meat ra tioning would be ended as soon as possible, possibly by October 1, and that the points on cheese would and that the points on cheese have been taken off. The ration on shoes is expected to be lifted by October 1st or Nov. 1st. Due to a continued shortage on sugar, fats and oils it is not ex pected that these items be taken off of the list before next year, However rationing of other items may not continue beyond the first of the coming year. Ration controls oVer automobiles and tires are slated to go before the end of the year. OPA controls ever prices in rents will be con tinued for some time. SYLVA FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS GROWN FROM DOCKET BRIGADE TO BEST VOLONTEER DE PARTMENT IN WNC WITH GOOD EQUIPMENT S. 2-c Oscar E.~ Dillard Ptyy* r Member Of Troops Occuyping Japan ON THE USS QI -?CY IN TOKYO BAY? Oscar E. Dillard, seaman, second class, USNR, Syl va, N. C.L is serving on this heavy cruiser, which his part of the pow erful Pacific Fleet completing the first stages of the occupation of Japan. Under the operational control of Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, the QUINCY. jrith 19 jttavfln.iai ers, 12 battleships, 17 aircraft car riers, six escort carriers and more than 290 other U. S. ships, is help ing take over control of the Nips' big naval bases. The QUINCY took part in the victory at Normandy and was in the Task Force that bombarded Japan in July of this year. Odors from dropping pits in poultry houses may be reduced materially by sprinkling super phosphate over the manure once a week or more often, says Prof. Roy Dearstyne of State College. Nature's Ruggedness at Our Door Dills Fa lit, a beautiful watarfall within tha elty limits sf ftylva,, la 249 feet high. It is located on tha Falla property and la enjoyed by many vieitora. WIDE RANGE OF NATURAL RESOURSES, LOCA TION, CLIMATE AND GOOD LAROR PLACES JACKSON ON PREFERRED LIST FOR PLANTS Cpl. John T.Ward Home On A Thirty-Day Furlough Cpl. John T. Ward, son of Mr. Andrew Ward, of Qualia is spend ing a thirty-day furlough with his father and other relatives. He has served two years and seven months in the U. S. Army, and spent twenty months overseas. He was stationed with the medical Corps in France and England. He will report back to Fort Bragg from which he will be sent to Camp Crowder, Mo., for assignment Cinder block must be treated with a weatherproofing compound to make the building water proof. New Developments Taking Place In County At This Time Jackson county began to emerge from a strictly agricultural county to that of industry and agriculture combined at the time Armour Leather Company erected their ex tract plant here. From this en terprise the Sylva Paper Board Company, now the Sylva Division of the Mead Corporation, was formed and has become the coun ty's largest industrial plant. Dur ing this time numerous smaller in dustrial enterprises have sprung up over the county to make it one of the most progressive counties of Western North Carolina. For many years lumber opera tions have been carried on over the county giving employment to hundreds of men in the woods and at the mills. The coming of the Papar Board company gave im petus to the wood business. Timber unsuitable for saw mill use, was either used for fire wood or went to waste. Now much of this timber is converted into pulpwood which finds a ready cash market at the local mill. The small wood working plants at Dillsboro and at other locations in the county turn out considerable furniture and novelties of various kinds from which the income swells the total of the county's industrial payrolls - and receipts from the finished products. Jackson's future for more man ufacturing plants is very bright at this time. With wide range ff itotund resources, of timber, min erals and agricultural jproducts and with a sturdy stock of pure Anglo Saxon American labor, both skilled and unskilled, industry seeking new locations will find all that is desired in the county. The county tax rate is not as high as in some section and this is another induce ment to industry to locate here. Good roads and the Southern Rail way gives the manufacturer an easy outlet for transporting his products. The county's newest industry in the mineral field is that of Inter state Feldspar Corporation which has just begun operation of grind ing this mineral for shipment to the glass making industries in Ohio and other states. Prospects are bright for a glass jnanufactixr&ig" plant to be located in the county. As these developments make prog ress they draw allied industries around them which marks the be ginning of a greater industrial era in Jackson county. Jackson county Chamber of Commerce receives inquiries reg ularly from plants in the North and other sections who wish to move South. The chamber sends out the information requested and in that way opens up possibilities of some of these plants locating here. All this, coupled With the inten sive agricultural program now in progress in the county, places Jackson among the leading coun ties of the state. The messages carried by our in dustrial plants in this issue of The Herald is evidence of Jackson's progress along industrial lines. . Mr. And Mrs. Ferry Middleton Notified Of Sons Liberation Mr .and Mrs. T. F. Middleton have been notified through the American Red Cross that their son, Pvt. Talmadge Middleton, who has been a prisoner of the Japanese Government since the fall of Cory regidor has been liberated. Pvt. Middleton volunteered for service before the draft law be-, came effective and trained at Fort Belvoir, Va. Being an experienced engineer he was sent to Manilla In ^ August, 1941, to help build an air- , port north of that city. After Pearl j Harbor he was in activecom^ taking pact in teotfc I!* J***3? Bataan and Correfidoc, .fMVt was captured. His parittts communication from him for a year and only very 1 Qtf The first bucket briguade of the Fire Department of Sylva was organized in 1908 with A. J. Dills as chief. Ladders were placed at three places in town, at C. M. Wells barn, at the Sylva Depot, and one on College Hill. In 1914 one six inch main was lakl from the tank on Tannery Hill. *fhis main extended to Lloyd Hotel with one hydrant at that point. A four inch main branched off to the depot. At this time we used pistols and church bells for fire alarms. The town then bought 500 feet of two and one half inch hose and used a small 2 wheel hand reel The fire alarm then was a one line telephone from lower entrance of Sylva Supply building to boiler room at the Tannery. The alarm was turned in by calling fireman at the Tannery who in turn gave signals as follows: for fire in town used long -blast and short blast of whistle repeating for several times. The signal for the Tannery was continuous short blast of whistle. In 1916 we purchased 1000 feet two and one half inch hose and a larger hose reel with extention ladders and top of hose reel. This reel pulled by hand. The Sylva Fire Department Join ed the North Carolina Firemans Association on December 21, 1927. The department then had one Gra ham truck with two chemical tank holders, hose, axe, coats, boots and etc. In 1939 this equipment was mounted on a new Chevrolet chas is about the same time a small Chevrolet was bought from the town of Waynesville and a year later a ford chassis with a mercury motor equiped with a 500 gallon pump, ladders, hose, small extin guishers, all wire cutters, new coats, and hats and a number of ether things. Since 1942 the department has kept their equipment up to date and has the name of being one of the best volunteer fire departments in Western North Carolina. REUNION OF NORTON FAMILY SET FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 The Norton reunion will be held Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Lower Grave cemetery in Whiteside Cove, it was announced today by Mrs. F. H. Brown. All relatives and friends are invited to attend and bring with them a picnic basket. FSA Offices To Be Closed On Saturdays Official notice has just been re ceived that the FSA office will not be open on Saturday effective im mediately. Office hours from Monday through . Friday will be from 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. with; the lunch hour from 12 o'clock until one o'clock. I Any one desiring to contact the FSA Supervisor personally must come to the office on Friday mora ine. ?

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