AMERICA First, Last and Always The Svlva Herald The Herald is dedicated to progressive service to Jack? son ... A progressive, well ? balanced county. VOL. XX NO. 21 SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 19-15 SI. 50 A Year in Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy homecoming Planned At W.C.T.C. To Dedicate Football Field Friday Night Postponed From Last Friday Due To Rain; Sylva To Play Cran berry High School Dedication of Sylva High school athletic to the memory and honor of former Coach, S. Sgt. Roy G. (Mark) Watson, who was killed in action March 7, 1945, will be held with appropriate ceremonies Friday evening a i 7 o'clock. The program for the dedication was set for last Friday evening but the heavy rain at that time made it necessary to postpone Jhe occasion until this week. The dedication of the field is being sponsored by the Sylva Lions Club and members of the club will be on the program. The new flood lights were installed a few weeks ago in order that night games can be held. The dedication program will open at 7 o'clock with the invoca tion by Rev. B. S. Hensley, chap lain of the local American Legion post. Mr. Hugh Monteith will speak for the Lions Club and Mr. Charlie Smith, chairman of Jack son County Board of Education will also talk. . Superintendent Adam Moses will make the dedica tory address. On the speaker's platform will be Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Watson, parents of Mark. Following the program Sylva High school will play the Cran berry eleven at 7:30. The game promises to be good as Cranberry is said to have a good squad and the Sylva boys have been doing some good playing. They defeated the Spruce Pine team last Friday 6 to 0, playing on a rain-soaked field. They have been getting in trim this week for the battle with Cranberry. T-S. Bailey Z. Wliitt Returns To States T-S Bailey Z. Whitt will arrive in the States November 1st. He I^as been in service for three years and overseas for 16 months. While in the Pacific he was stationed on Kauai, Palau and Okinawa with the 7t.h Air Force. I CHURCiTlUOlAY AN COMMUNION TO BE HELD BY GUL LOWHEE BAPTIST "On He-educating Our Ameri ca" will be the subject for the Rev. McMurray S. Richey's ser mon at the Cullowhee Methodist on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The church will observe Church School Rally Day on Sunday morn ing and world communion Sunday in the morning worship hour at which time new officers will be installed for 1945-1946. Names of the officials include, Stewards, W. A. Ashbrook, H. E. Battle, W.- E. Bird, D. H. Brown, Mrs. Carrie Bryson, T. A. Cathey, Mrs. W. N. Coward, C. F. Dodson, and R. C. Sutton; honorary stewards in the armed services, R. L. Brown, A. K. Hinds, and W. N. Turner; district steward, R. C. Sutton, and reserve steward, C. F. Dodson; recording secretary, and communion steward, D. H. Brown; trustees, F. H. Brown for three years with Mrs. Carrie Bryson remaining one more year and W. A. Ashbrook remaining iwo more years; church school su perintendents, general > D. H. Brown; children's division, Miss Le'onora Smith; Youth division, the Reverend . Richey; Adult di vision, W. E. Bird; board of educa tion, member* at alrge besides the superintendent, Mrs. D. H. Brown, Miss Anne Hammond, and Miss Mabel Tyree, golden cross director, Mrs. W. E. Bird; church treasurer, R. C. Sutton; church school teach ers, adult Bible class, W. E. Bird; college class, Miss Mabel Tyree and C. F. Dodson; primary and beginner classes, Miss Leonora Smith; nursery roll and literature, Mrs. Lloyd J. Enjman. Sylva PTA Meets Tuesday Night The Sylva PTA held its second monthly meeting at the High school auditorium, Tuesday, Oct. 9. Mrs. J. H. Gillis, president, pre sided over the business meeting. Mrs. Dan Tompkins spoke on "Membership" and Mr. W. H. Crawford and Mr. Vernon Cope gave brief talks on the progress being made at the school. M. 2-c Cecil McClure Present At Seizure And Occupation Of Honshu Cecil C. McClure, M2-c, USNR of Rt No. 1, Sylva, N. C., parti pated in the seizure and occupa tion of the Japanese home island Honshu, and was present with the U. S. Naval Submarine Units in Tokyo Bay at the time of the signing of the ? surrender docu ments on September 2nd. McClure has been in the naval service for two years and has served on board the U. S. S. Pro teus, (AS 19) since 31 Jan., 1944. MRS. ROSA BRYSON DIES AT HER HOME IN SEDRO W00I.Y, WASH Mrs. Rosa Bryson, former resi dent of Jackson County and wife of Zeb Bryson died after a short illness at her home in Sedro V'ooly, Wash., on Tuesday, Oct. 2. . Mrs. Bryson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs* Burr Allen of Macon county, where she resided until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Bryson lived at Balsam for a number of year be fore moving to Washington about 1918. She was buried in Sedro Wooly. Wash. ? North Carolina Pharmaceutical Asso ciation At Chapel Hill State-wide advertising and pos ter displays in every drug store in North Carolina feature a pro motoinal plan inaugurated this week by the North Carolina Phar maceutical Association in support of the National War Fund. North Carolina's quota is $1,900,022. This amount does not .include money for local agencies, the appeal for which is combined with the Na tional War Fund in many counties. The county chairmen were ap pointed' and Dr. S. B. Burrus, Sylva Pharmacy. Sylva was ap pointed to represent Jackson County. Sgt. Evelyn Sherrill Terminates Army Career Sgt;. Evelyn Sherrill, who has :ornpleted two and a half years in the Woman's Army Corps, has jeturned to her home here with an honorable discharge. A former teacher in the Jackson county -chools, Sgt. Sherrill volunteered her services in May, 1943, and re mained in the Corps after it had been switched from an Auxillery group to that of a regular army corps. She received her basic training at Daytona Beach and later graduated from tne Army Administration School in Russel v- . lie, A rV... Tran. Lc:"'ed to Spok.- r.c Wash. Sgt. Sherrill has been serving in the postal division o: the air base located there. She holds the good conduct medal. ? Major Tidmarsh visiting His Mother Here Major Harold Tidmarsh arrived last week from Beatty General ?!ospital, where he iute beVn patient and will spend some time with his wife and his mother, Mrs. A. H. Carter. funeraTservices FOR JAS. R. BLANTON i Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Addic iiapt is! cnurch for James Hoy Blanton. 48, who. died at his homo in Jackson county Friday after noon. The Rev. Robert Parrish and the Rev. Nando Stevens of ciated and burial was followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cora Parrish Blanton five sons, Sgt. Cecil Blanton, in the Pacific Vernon Blanton, with the merchant marine S. 2-c Anderson Blanton, Camp Peary, Va., and Max a*nd Robert of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Isaac Brooks of Addie; four brothers. Ransome, and Louie of Addie, and Fred of Darrington, Wash.; four sisters, Mrs. Loftae Shuler of Sylva, Mrs. Ed Moore of Waynesville, Mrs/* Rufus Keenbr and Mrs. BillJZnristopher of Syjv^: and three grandchildren. JACKSON CABBAGE GROWFBS SELL $1 5,000 WORTH OF KRAUT CABBAGE TO BUSS! BROTHERS Cabbage growers of Hamburg and Mountain townships have been able to 'market their kraut oabbffge to advantage this season through Bush Brothers cannery at Dandridge, Tenn. These cabbage had passed the stage for the fresh market since the supply on the j market was unusually large. M. L. Snipes, county agent, and W. T. Brown, FSA supervisor, state that the growers are appar ently well pleased with the way Bush Brothers has handled the deal. Mr. Hobart Moore field man for the cannery states that growers ^nd truckers have been very co operative in moving the cabbage to the cannery in an orderly manner without unnecessary delay. Farmers and truckers of the Olenville section of the county have received approximately $15,000 for kraut cabbage within the last two weeks. Mr. Moore states that Bush Brothers would be interested in handling kraut cabbage from Jaekeon county in the fixture. ' J Ffc. Ton Kelly Receives Honorable Discharge From Army Pfc. Tom Kelly has received an honorable discharge from the army after serving more than two years. Entering the service in Sept., 1943, he received his basic training at Ft. McClellan, Ala., and was sent overseas in Feb., 1944. Pfc. Kelley saw action Italy, Anzio,_ Rome, France. C^rmanv and Austria and was in the Invas ion of Southern France. He served with the 36 Texas Division, 141 Infantry and holds the Bronze Star, Arrow Head, Presidential Citation and 4 battle stars. , He is the grandson of Mrs, T. H. Hastings and his wife and small son have been living in Webster while the soldier was away. Mr. J. C. Allison, who is in the Duke Hospital for treatment, in im proving and will return home this week. * CLYDE L. CARROLL WAS DROWNED SUN DAY AT 6LENVILLE Funeral services for Clyde Lewis Carroll, 34, who was ? drowned when he fell from a boat on Glen ville lake last Sunday afternoon, were conducted Wednesday after noon at Pine Creek, Jackson coun ty. Officers who investigated the drowning said they were informed that Mr. Carroll, who recently was discharged from the service, was in a boat with his borther, Vernon Carroll, and Elmer Bryson when he fel]^ from the craft. Death, which was termed accidental, was attributed either to a heart attack or drowning. The body was in the water for only a short time. ' ? Surviving are his mother and lather, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Car i oil, and several brothers and sis ters. " % Sylva Merchants To Hold Meeting October 11th Mrs. John R. Jones has announc ed that the merchants of Sylva will hold a meeting at the Sylva school Cafeteria Thursday, Octo ber 41th at 6:30 P. M. There will be a charge of $1.00 per plate. All merchants are urgently requested ,o attend this meeting. Champ G*rl Hurler Connie Wisnlcwskt, of Detroit, ace hurler for the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Profession al Ball league, broke a pitching rec ord with 34 wins for the season, as well as for the three years the k'ague has been in existence. Junior Women's Club Holds October Meeting The Junior Women's Club mot with Mrs. Cicero Bryson Wednes day, October 3rd. The president, ATarjorie Buldridge, presided over the business meeting. The Secre tary, Martha Barnett, reported that the club had a one hundred dollar bond bought with the money made *.n the quilt. Sfye also gave a very interesting report on the District meeting in Andrews October 1st. The club enjoyed a very inter esting program on the life and work of Sidney Lanier given by Mrs. Frank Freeze. A salad course was served. Herald Observes National Newspaper Week With Open House The Sylva Herald observed Na tional Newspaper week, by having open house at the shop and office Saturday, Oct. Business men and women of the county attended an ? (?; y. Buchanan Receives Honorable Discharge R. L. Buchanan, son of Mr. Dan iel Buchanan, of Greens Creek re- ! ceived an honorable discharge October 4. Cpl. Buchanan entered ?crvie*? February, 1942. received his train-* ng at Parris Island. * S. C.. and New F^iver, N. C. He spent 25 months overseas and has been sta i>ned at -Camp Lejuene -since, ) 944. CARTER REID FAT A! LY HURT ON OKINAWA Carter How., rd Reid, 1!), radoi man first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Reid of Cashiers, was killed in an airplane crash on Okinawa September lf>. according to in f or mation received here. Details of the accident were not ? variable. A graduate of Glenville high school, Reid enlisted in the navy in March, 1944. At the- time of his death he was serving with a patrol bombing squadron based in Oki nawa. He received training at the naval air technical training center at Jacksonville, Fla., and Lindburgh Field, San Diego, Calif. He is survived by the parents; three sisters, Mrs. Vernu Lee Smith, Miss Fairy Sue Reid, and Miss Lessie Ann Reid, and a broth er, J. T. Reid. Annual Affair, Dropped During War, Resumed SYLVA ON NEW POSTOFFICE LIST Sylva was included in. the list of 24 western North Carolina towns and cities to be benefited by a $10,000,000 post office construc tion program for North Carolina, proposing new postoffices, exten sions and remodeling in 105 Tar Heel towns and cities, according to a post-war building program submitted to congress Tuesday of last week by the Federal Works agency. The amount set up for the Sylva post office was $90,000 provided the legislation is enacted and the program is undertaken. Mrs. Cordell To Serve On Reception Committee To President Truman Mrs Jessie M. Cordell of Quulla has been invited to serve as a member of the State Woman's re ception committee at Statesville when President Truman addresses a meeting of the North Carolina State Senate there Nov. 2. The invitation was extended by State Senator Hugh Mitchell of Statesville. HAMPTON HEADS LOCAL UNIT OF N. C, E. A, IN JACKSON Tho .Jackson County local Unit <>! the N. C. E. A. held its first isen'jral meeting Friday afternoon, rj* at the Sy!\n ouilding. Dr. C. D. Killian of W. C. T. C. v as tho speaker for the occasion. A very timely discussion on "Pro fessional Growth" was given. The following officers were i looted for tho year; president, G. I\ Hampton, vice president; Miss |'i.?mi CoyMer; .-v?\x?tary. Mrs, .luanita Davis. Miss Cordelia Camp of W. ('. T. t met with tho Advisory Council and discussed tho general plans to rtho year. A very definite and constructive program is planned with its themo centering around Professional Growth through va rious activities. With our atten tion again turned to peace time interests we are hoping to enter "our new year's work with vigor ;md pre-war standards of educa t onal affiliations. Lt. and Mrs. W. C. Ramsey, brother of Mrs. J. P. Stovall and Mrs. W. C. Anderson, grandmoth er of Mrs. Stovall and Lt. Ramsey, ;11 of Mars Hill spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Stovall at their homo on the Waynesville Road. Lt. Ramsey has just received his discharge from the Marine Corps. The main hunt will open on the Davidson River Area on Novem ber 12th 13th, and 14th, and the Big Creek Wilderness hunt will start at the same time. On No vember 15th, 16th and 17th the main hunt will shift to the North Mills River area, and the Pisgah Ledge. Fire-arms permitted on the rifles of a calibre 250-3000 or 25-35 or larger, with the exception of the 32-20. ?hotguns, bows and arrows, and tracer bullets will not be allowed. Each hunter will provide him self with a red hunting cap. Hte twill also furnish his own trans* porta tion. Applications can be received from the N. C. Division of Game & Inland Fisheries, Law Building, Asheville, N. CM The Forest Su pervisor Pisgah National Forest, Building, Asheville, or the District Ranger, Pisgah Forest, N. C. Captain R. L. Ariail, Jr., I Returns To States After three and a half years of hard fighting from the New Hebrides Islands, through the Solomons, Saipan and Okinawa, Captain Robert AriaiL..Jr.? hag ro~ turned to the United States. Landing in San Pedro, Cal., Fri day afternoon, Oct. 5, he left by train for Fort Bragg and called his parents enroute. . ? _ _J t Captain Ariail, a graduate of 1940 class of Clemson College, re ceived his commission as 2nd Lt and was placed in the reserves. In Dec., 1940, he was called to active duty and wa^ assigned to the 24th Infantry, with which group he has remained ever since. He it the ton of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ariel], of 8ylve. October 20 Is Ten tative Date; Foot ball Game In P M Cullowhee ? Tentative plans lor a Homecoming Day celebration of the sort observed before the wai are being worked out at Western Carolina Teachers College. 1 For several years Homecoming | Day festivities have been suspend ed because of the war transporta tion restrictions; however now that many alumni are being released from service and are coming home ifom defense plant areas, a large number of former students and friends of the college are expected to return for this gala occasion to be held on Saturday, October 20, at the college. According to an auuoncement be Dr. W. A. Ashbrook today, the following schedule of events is to take place: 10 A. M., Open House, arrangements to be announced later by Miss Judy Owings, presi dent of the Women's House Gov ernment and Lynwood Hallibur ton, president of the men's House Government; 2:30 P. M. a football 1 game between High Point College I and Western ? Carolina Teachers ? College; 6:30 P. M. a picnic on the back terrace of moore Dormitory with Mrs. Carrie Bryson in charge; and 8:30 P. M. a dance at the gym nasium with Miss Helen Hart* | shorn and the Marshall Club in charge. In preparation for the Holne coming Day celebration, a pep rally will be held on Thursday,.,. . < to> ;r 18, at the reg ular Chap-/! hour, with C. F. Dod son in charge. On Friday evening the student body, led by Miss Hartshorn and the college cheer ! leaders will light a bonfire and have a pep rally on the athletic field. Other members of the commit tee working with Dr. Ashbrook are Mss Addie Beam, Mrs. Charles Gulley. Miss Charlotte Watson, I and Miss Helen Hartshorn. I I Stewardship School of Mis i sions Planned ; Sylva Baptist Church A Stewardship School of ? sions will begin at the Sylva Bap tist church Monday night at 7. A period of study and discussion has been arranged for all groups. Miss. Olive Lawton a returned mission ary from China will bring the in spirational message during the worship period, and will lead the ladies in the study of the book* "He That Giveth" Rev. J. Jeter Johnson, who has charge of our mission work at Cherokee, will ?? * iead our men in the study of the book, "Our Lord's and Ours." Rev, Mark Osborne, Jr., Pastor of the Cullowhee Baptist Church, will lead our Juniors in the study of the book, "Trail-Makers in Other Lands." Mrs. Mark Osborne, wife , of Rev. Mark Osborne, will lead our Intermediates in the study of the book, "Not Your Own." The Young People will be led by the Pastor, C. M. Warren, in the study of the book, "Investments in Chris tian Living." These services will continue {far1 ^Friday night. "Services each even ing at 7:00. The public is cor dially* invited to attend ell of these services. Postmaster At Tucjtaseigee Is Leaving Office Mrs. Gathie M. Hooper, pott master at Tuckaseifee for 17 years and four months, is retiring from " the office because of ill health, It <