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VOL. XX, NO, 32 SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1945 $1.50 A Year in Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy
OUTSTANDING HERALD HEADLINES DURING 1945
BIRD FORESEES
HEAVY WINTER
ENROLLMENT
Cullowhee ? Foreseeing a heavy
enrollment for the winter quarter
at W^fern Carolina Teachers
Collej^Jr Dean W. E. Bird states
that^many veterans and other
prospective students are now ap
plying for admission. The College
will hold a special registration on
December 31. Wean Bird explains
that the College closed as a pre
cautionary measure during the
general flu epidemic, one week
after the opening of the winter
quarter on December 3. Because
of this fact, a student may enter
on December 31 and receive full
credit for the quarter's work.
The increase in enrollment is
due to the large number of vet
erans taking advantage of the G.
I. Bill and to the returning of de
fense workers t9 college. President
H. T. Hunter states that the Col
lege is following the recommenda
tion of the American Council on
Education on complete services for
students who have been out of
school for some time. Advisory
and counseling services, help in
obtaining government funds, re
fresher courses, provision of hous
ing facilities for married couples,
and assisting students in obtaining
credit for work done in the armed
forces or elsewhere are among
these services.
FARM KITCHEN PLANS
STUDIED BY AGENTS
/ Each home demonstration agent
**4^* the State College Extension
in North Carolina is
studying plans and suggestions for
or building ,
farm kitchen, which is quite differ-*
ent from the make-shift kitchen
found in so many rural homes.
These home agents are in posi
tion to give expert suggestions on
plans for floor and wall space; for
windows and doors that provide
plenty of light and cross-ventila
tion; for special work, food prepa
ration, business, and dining centers;
for special storage compartments
for canned food and other supplies;
for proper working surfaces for all
kitchen jobs; and for proper wiring
and lighting.
The home agents studied the
many problems for the construction
of a modern kitchen at the recent
annual c?-^&gi?Jce of the Extension
Service i r ^origh. Pauline E. Gor
don, Extaf^yh specialist in home
aggXaBHT and furnishings, has
given the agents many practical
suggestions which may be incor
porated in the remodeling of an old
kitchen or the building of a new
one.
Prof. David S. Weaver and his as
sistants in the Department of Ag
ricultural Engineering at State Col
lege have also contributed many
valuable suggestions to these plans
for a modern farm kitchen, where
the housewife spends so much of
her time. The kitchen on the farm
must be different from that in the
city because it has to provide for
many more special jobs.
"The kichen is the most impor
tant room in the farm home," says
Miss Gordon. "A bright, colorful
kitchen, arranged to save steps and
stoops, can save both the time and
the energy of the homemaker. The
kitchen can be made a mighty
pleasant place in which to work, if
it is properly located, planned, and
equipped."
Cpl. Claude Henson
Arrives In States
Cpl Claude Henson, son of Mrs.
W. L. Henson of Sylva, arrived
Monday in Asheville and is with
his wife and daughter at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Coggins at Bea Tree.
Entering service in September,
1943 he spent eighteen months
overseas. He arrived in the States
last Monday and was given his
discharge at Fort Bragg, Dec. 23rd.
Every eligible farmer should
tile his AAA performance report
and sign an application before the
Mew Year.
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Wishing every one a Happy and
Prosperous year during 1946.
, The Sylva Herald
DR. KILLIAN NAMED AS AGENT OF VETERANS
TESTING SERVICE AT WESTERN CAROLINA
Cullowhee ? Dr. C. D. Killian of
Western Carolina Teachers Col
lege has been appointed a regular
agent for the Veterans Testing
Service and has been supplied
with the necessary materials lor
service. This provides an ususual
opportunity for veterans of West
ern Carolina to get near at hand
official assistance in entering any
college or university of their
choice. Dr. Killian will assist vet
erans to obtain credit for work
done in the armed services and to
secure additional high school
units or even diplomas if they
wish to enter some college or to
get jobs in which the diploma is
needed. He will also assist them
with vocational -counseling if they
desire this service.
For veterans or others who may
be interested in taking college
courses at Western Carolina, Dean
W. E. Bird, Coordinator of Vet
erans' Affrairs, has just announced
that beginning December 31 spe
cial refresher courses will be of
fered to persons who hi ve been
out of school and feel the need of
this type of study. The Dean states
also that the College will offer
prt-profesqtonal courses in the
fields of law, engineering, medi
cine, dentistry, business, and
technicians' work. These courses
are arranged for ex-service men !
and others who wish to take their
professional work at a smaller in- j
stitution before enrolling at one
of the large universities. A two
year short course in business,
stressing "How to Start in Busi
ness for Yourself," is also being
organized for veterans. President
H. T. Hunter and Business Man
ager Palph Sutton are negotiating
with the Atlanta office of the F.
H. A. for housing units for the use
of married veterans.
Churches Have
Christmas Program
Thursday evening was the time
for the children's Christmas pro
grams at the Baptist and Metho
dist churches in Sylva. Despite
the bad weather and so many
children kept at home by sickness,
splendid programs, consisting of
recitations, Christmas carols and
Christmas plays, were presented.
White Christmas was observed at
both places. These gilts ' with
1 others from the Lion's Club will
be used to bring Christmas cheer
to some of the less fortunate of
our community at the Yule sea
son.
Vaughn Owen Serving
1 * ^uard At Nurnberg
Pfc. Vaughn Owen, son of Mrs.
Ethel Owen of Wolf Mountain,
who served with Patton's 3rd
Army, 90th Division, in Germany,
has goarded SS prisoners at Floss
ing ever since the war ended.
He has been transferred to the
1st Division and is now doing M. J
P. duty, guarding Hitler's buddies
and war criminals at Nurnberg,
Germany. Pfc# Owen entered
service in May, 1944 and went
overseas in February, 1945.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR WARREN BROWN
HELD MONDAY
Pfc. Vaoghn Owen, son of Mrs.
Brown, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Brown of Tuckaseigee,, who died
Saturday morning at a Sylva hos
pital following a brief illnes, were
held at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon in Tuckaseigee Baptist
church. The Rev. Ed Willix of
ficiated and burial was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were John Wood,
Sam Cannon, Dan Hooper, Robert
Brown, Hayes Wood, and David
Brown.
Surviving are the parents; three
brothers, Harold, serving in the
navy, Henry, serving in the army,
and Lane Brown, at home, and two
sisters, Emma Jo and Inas Jean,
both at home.
Pfc. Homer Franklin
Returns From Overseas
Pfc. Homer Franklin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. I. E.. Franklin, has re
turned from eleven months over
seas duty. Pfc. Franklin was with
the Infantry and was stationed in
Germany and France. He has re
enlisted for three more years
service and will tlfr jevt to China.
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j Atomic Bomb Lead News
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General Patton Loses
Battle For Life
General George Patton, Jr. died
Friday, Dec. 21st from a blood clot
which had developed twelve days
after a motor wreck in which he
suffered a broken neck. Burial
will be in France somewhere along
the famed route of the powerful
Third army he drove to victory.
A master of tank warfare, Gen
eral Patton had made war his
career, and to_Jiis-skillXul-leader
ship goes much of the credit for
victory in Europe.
General Patton had gone on a
hunting trip twelve days ago and
the vehicle in which he was riding
collided with a truck. His neck
was broken and he suffered pa
ralysis from the shoulders down.
He had made steady improvement
up until a congested lung condi
tion occured and the clot formed.
At the time of his death Mrs. Pat
ton. was at his bedside, having
been flow^Trom Washington.
CLAPP NAMED TO
HEAD EXPERIMENT
FARM STATIONS
Howard Clapp has been named
to succeed Dean W. Colvard as
assistant director of the Mountain
Experiment Station in Waynes
vine. Dean Colvard will enter
Purdue University and after re
ceiving his degree will join the
faculty at State College.
\ Mr. Clapp has been county
agent for Haywood county for the
past several years and will be re
membered in Jackson county hav
ing served in the same capacity
here.
Mrs. Clapp. is the former Miss
Lillian Fowler who was county
nurse for Jackson county at the
time of her marriage.
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One Man Hurt As Bus
Skids And Overturns
One passenger suffered a lacer
ated ear and several other pas
sengers and the driver of the bus
escaped injury Saturday morning
wnen the bus overturned on Route
19-23 about three miles east of
Sylva.
Highway Patrolman R. W.
Owens said he was informed that
the bus skidded on the ice and
overturned. He said the bus was
fairly heavily loaded at the time,
but that only one passenger re
ported being injured. He was
treated for a lacerated ear at the
office of a Sylva physician, the of
ficer said. The bus was consider
ably damaged.
Death Claims Mother
Of Sylva Man
Funeral services were held at 3
o'clock Friday, Dec. 21st at the
First Baptist church in Waynes
ville for Mrs. Jennie Liner Henry,
69, widow of John D. Henry of
Waynesville, who died at 11 p. m.
Wednesday after a long illness.
The Hevs. L. G. Elliott and Paul
W. Townsend officiated. Burial
was in the Green Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were, James Ken
yon and Gilmer Moody, John
Boyd, Thad O. Chaflin, Joe Liner
and Harry Lee Liner.
Mrs. Henry who was a native of
Haywood county, is survived by
three sons, David E. Henry, who
is stationed at the naval air base
in Bermuda, James W. Henry of
Kansas City and Fred Henry of
Sylva; two daughters, Mrs, Charles
R. Bird of High Point and Miss
Elizabeth Henry of Waynesville,
one brother, Dr. W. H. Liner of
Waynesville, two sisters, Mrs. G?
R. Moody of Sylva and Mrs. Sal
lie Justice of Waynesville. Also
seven grandchildren.
The Union Electric Member
ship Corporation has been award
ed a loan allotment of $211,00 by
R1A.
Following are a few of the out
standing headlines which ap
peared in the Herald during the
past twelve months:
January
Representative Allison leaves for
Raleigh.
Baldridge and Henson are pris
oners of war.
Memorial services are held lor
Cpl. Harry A. Kirsch.
Pfc. Jack McClure missing in
Germany.
? Twentieth Century Club ~ spoil
sors recreation for ship.
Pvt. Noel Phillips missing in
action. v
Sylva fire loss held at record
minimum.
Lackey resigns as Jackson Farm
Agent after twelve years service;
succeeded by M. L. Snipes.
Sgt. John V. Hoyle killed in ac
tion.
February
E. L. Wilson dies of heart at
tack.
Boy scouts observe 21st anni
versary.
Memorial services held for Pfc.
JoHn D. Potts and Cpl. B. S. Hens
iey.
Sgt. George W. Jones, Jr. miss
ing in action.
Pvt. Talmadge Middleton, pris
oner of Japs.
Colored Scout Troop holds court
ol honor.
Community club house opens
Wednesday evening for young
people.
Thomas A. Cox, of Cullowhee,
dies.
Sgt. Thomas B. Cowan missing
m action.
Pv.t Herbert V. Nicholson miss
ing in action.
M arch
Will Bry.-on elected director of
Farmers Federation stockholders.
C. A. P. group organized.
Can* Hooper writes paints af
,ter l.bcration from Jap prison
~amp.
S^t. Berlin Bumgarner dies of
vvar wounds.
Sgt. Thomas B. Cowan reported
killed in action.
Pvt. Earl McLuckie and Sgt.
Jilbert Styles killed in action.
Cashiers Home Demonstration
Club sponsors Health Clinic.
Jennings A. Bryson elected
president of Chamber of Com
merce.
Sgt. Mark Watson killed in
Germany.
Sgt. Venoy Reed, German pris
oner.
April
Sgt. Woody Bishop and S|t
John Frizzle killed in action.
Jackson County goes over top in
Red Cross War Fund drive.
Pvt. Jesse Cline, Pvt. Herbert
Webster, Pvt. Rufus D. Nations
killed in action.
President Roosevelt dies sud
denly.
Stores to observe Tuesday half
holidays.
Pvt. Daniel T. Smith killed in
action.
May
County completes successful
clothing drive.
H. Brumer, DuPont consul
tant addresses Sylva civic clubs,
schools and W. C. T. C.
Germany surrenders.
H. Gibson reelected mayor of
Sylva.
Pfc. T. J. Griffin liberated.
State aeronautics group to dis
cuss possibility for Jackson air
port.
Judge Pless presides over civil
court.
49 Seniors graduate at Sylva
High school.
i School committees n?Md by
board of odtiBetion.
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Local Legion Post elects offl
oert.
. Mrs. S. L? McKse Mtoiet h?
onry degree*e<f Doctor of
9 1-e Wau Bob* rt
war wounds.
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