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VOL. XX, NO. 35
SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1946
$1.50 A Year in Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy
JACKSON COUNTY
WILDLIFE
CLUB ORGANIZED
Final Total Victory Bond
Sales Places Jackson
Near Top, This State
Ariail Releases Results By
Township Showing County
Total Over $400,000
After getting off to a slow start
Jackson County wound up its Vic
tory Loan, of the eighth War Bond
sale, with a huge total of $407,
971.75, against the original quota
of $175,000.00. This record was
near the top of the counties of
the state., compared to their over
all quotas.
Jackson's quota was broken
down as follows: Series E Bond
quota $108,000. The tot^l E Bonds
sold amounted to $134,316.25. The
quota for the other types of bonds
amounted to $67,000, with a total
being sold of $273,655.50.
The county organization, which
functioned so successfully, includ
ed the following: R. L. Ariail, per
manent chairman; Hugh E.Mon
teith, county co-chairman; Mrs.
John Wilson, county chairman,
Womans Division; Paul Kirk, coun
ty chairman, retail merchants; A.
C. Moses, county # chairman,
schools; and R. U. Sutton, county
chairman payrolls.
In making his final report this
week, Mr. Ariail expressed his
very deep appreciation for the
help of those of the organization
as well as all bond purchasers and
others who helped with the drive
in any way. It was his expressed
opinion that without the splendid
work of this group the drive would
not have been a success. He was
delighted with the final results, .
placing Jackson county on record
of having over-subscribed all of
the Eight War Bond drives held.
4ownshlp
Barkers Creek
Canada
Caney Fork
Cashiers
Cullowhee
Dillsboro
Greens Creek
Hamburg
Mountain
Qualla
River
Savannah
Scotts Creek
Webster
Sylva
Bonds bought but
Results By Townships
Chairman
Kelley Bradley
John Coward
Vance Hooper
T. S. Lance
H. E. Battle
J. C. Cannon
R. S. Cowan
H. H. Bryson
Mrs. Pearl Stewart
T. T. Varner
Charles Stewart
N. Higdon
W. H. Snyder
Mrs. D. D. Davis
T. N. Massie
Quota
$ 5,545.00
4,885.00
4,470.00
4,500.00
8,150.00
20,385.00
3,125.00
6,895.00
2,300.00
11,925.00
4,895.00
4,440.00
7,195.00
4,530.00
81,760.00
not allocated to any township
Bonds Sold
$ 131.25
4,237.50
12,381.25
8,118.75
45,793.75
75.00
2,575.00
6,825.50
8,068.00
600.00
356.25
2,493.75
240,755.00
75,560.00
Tatais* " $175, 000. uO $407,971.7j
APPLICATIONS FOR
COMMISSIONS IN
ARMY BEING TAKEN
Applicants selected for regular
army commissions in the current
expansion program will be ap
pointed not later than June 28,
1946, under ^provisions of newly
enacted legislation authorizing in
crease of officer personnel to 25,
000.
Any male citizen who served as
, an officer any time between Pearl
Harbor and last December 28 is
eligible to make applicaion for a
commission. He must have been
honorably discharged and must
not be overage in grade when ap
pointed.
Commissions will be made in
grades ranging from second lieu
tennat to major, with length of
service and age considered. How
ever, applicants will not be eligi
ble for a grade higher than that
held during wartime.
Maximum age for grades is as
follows: second lieutenant, 28; first
lieutenant, 35; captain, 42; and ma
jor, 48.
Application forms and detailed
informaton are available at all
army installations and recruiting
offices. Applications must be com
pleted and in Washington by
March 1.
Car Runs On Rampage
Down Main Street
A car parked just below the
Ritz Theatre last Saturday took
matters in its own hands and ran
on a rampage before coming to
rest in front of the repair bench
in Cogdill Motor Company's.
Swerving across the street the
car bumped into a truck, tore a
gas tank down at the Gulf station
and plowed through the doors at
Cogdill^ and stopped in front of
a work bench. The car was dam
aged but the four occupants es
cape^ with very minor injuries.
Navy Recruiter To Be
In Sylva January 23rd
A United States Navy Recruit
er will be In Sylva at the Post Of
fice building on January 23rd.
Men between the ages of 17 and
31 inclusive may reenlist for aj
period of 2, 3, 4, and 6 years.
Death Claims Silas
Nicholson At Glenville
Funeral services for Silas Nich
olson, 82, who died here Jan. 6,
were held at the Hamburg Bap
tist church Sunday morning. The
nev. C. C. Welch officiated. Bur
ial was in Glenville Community
cemetery.
Mr. Nicholson, a well-known
hunter, was a life long resident of
this community with the excep
tion of several years spent in New
port, Ark. He was married twice.
His first wife was Miss Lula Alex
ander and his second wife Miss
Nancy Luck. Both are deceased.
He was a member of the Baptist
church.
Surviving are six daughters,
Mrs. Effie Breedlove of Glenville,
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATOX
WHEREAS the disease of infantile paralysis
rages in many cities of our nation every year, leav
ing in its wake hundreds, even thousands, of strick
en men, women and children, many of them crippled
for life, and
WHEREAS the National Foundation for Infan
tile Paralysis, by assuring care and treatment for all
victims of poliomyelitis and by carrying on its great
program of research for the prevention and possible
cure of this virulent disease, has earned the over
whelming gratitude of the American people, and
WHEREAS the March of Dimes, conducted an
nually by the National Foundation will be held Jan
uary 14 to 31.
THEREFORE be it resolved that all citizens
are urged to cooperate with the March of Dimes in
Sylva, N. C., to deposit their gifts in collection
boxes set up by tHe Committee, or send them to:
March oi Dimes' Washington' D. C.
H. GIBSON, Mayor
BAPTIST TO MEET
AT SGOnS GREEK
JANUARY 22ND
On Tuesday night, January
22nd, at 7:00 p. m. at the Scott's
Creek Baptist Church at Beta,
there is* to be an Associational
Sunday School meeting.
This date has been designated
r.s the day for simultaneous meet
ings in all associations in the
South. The purpose of the meet
ing is to acquaint the churches
with our 4946 program and to en
hat every Sunday School in this
Association to participate in it.
All pastors and superintendents
a.c Urged lo support this meeting
to the fullest and encourage a large
attendance from their respective
churches. Our goal in the Tucka
seegee Association is every church
represented at this meeting.
The program of work outlined
for this year "In Every Church in
1946" includes plans and methods
of work which, when intelligently
and vigorously used, will result in
desired accomplishments for each
Sunday School in our Association.
Mrs. Sallie Moss of Barnardsville,
Mrs. Inez Prine, Mrs. Mary Prine,
Mrs. Josephine Treece and Mrs.
Nettie Thatcher, all of Newport,
Ark.; three sons, Frank of Gran
ite Falls, Wash., Dover of New
port, Ark., and Silas Jr., of the
navy, 34 grandchildren and 22
great grandchildren.
/ Moody Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Sylva Students Win
Bicycles In Victory
Bond Sales Contest
Frank Crawford' Bennie 1
Reese* Jeanne Cogdill'
Each Wins Bicycle
At the beginning of the Victory
Loan Bond drive for Jackson
county it was announced by the
committee that three bicycles
would be awarded in the student's
bond selling contest. The three
highest in total bonds sold would
each receive a nice new bicycle.
The winner of these wheels have
been announced as follows: Frank
Crawford, Jr., leading with a total
of $20,225.00; Bennie Reese, sec
ond with a total of $17,825.00; and
Jeanne Cogdill, third with total of
$9,425.00. Several others made
good showing with around $7,000.
00. The winners are the children
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Craw
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Reese and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Cogdill. All three
are in the Sylva school.
These children will receive their
bicycles as soon as they are avail
able. The order could not be
placed for them until after the
winners were determined in order
to know the type of wheels need
ed. The bicycles are being made
available by several local citizens.
Date Of Upper District
Singing Convention
Changed To 4th Sunday
The Upper District Singing
Convention which always meets
the second Sunday afternoon in
each month has been changed to
the fourth Sunday afternoon at 1
o'clock in order that it will not
conflict with the Sunday school
convention. The fourth Sunday in
January it will meet at Cashiers.
The public is cordially invited.
Baby Born At Hospital
With Twc^ Lower Teeth
A son weighing ten pounds, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Frady
at the C. J. Harris Hospital on Jan.
7th. Not satisfied with being such
a big baby he arrived with two
lower teeth. He ran a temperature
for the first day or so and was
given penicillin and it was then
discovered that he was "teeth
ing" early.
VICTORY OVER INFLATION
13 8TILL T > BE WON!
JACKSON FARMERS
URGED TO FILE FOR
DAIRY FED PAY
v
Mr. D. C. Higdon, Chairman of
the Jackson County A. C. A. wishes
to remind all dairy farmers that
it is time to file applicatoins for
dairy feed payments that were
earned during the period of Octo
ber, November and December 1945.
I These applications may be filed
1 any time at the local AAA office
during January ro February.
Claimed By Death
Milas Parker, 72, retired busi
ness man and farmer, who died at
the home of his daughter, Mr#.
Tilgham Bass on Jan. 2. Funeral
services were conducted at the
Sylva Baptist church.
George W. Lec Is
Discharged From Navy
George W. Lee, Sp. (A) 2-c, ar
rived last week from Fort Eustis,
Va., where he has been stationed
since last October as a member of
the rehabilitation staff of the U.
S. Naval hospital. Entering service
in December, 1943, he trained at
Banbridge, Md., and was then sent
to Key West, Fin., to serve with
the recreation department, later
being transferred to Ft. Eustis. He
received his discharge at Norfolk
Jan. 4.
After visiting Mrs .Lee's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Painter, Mrs.
and Mrs. Lee went to Lawndale,
to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Lee.
Mr. Lee will remain in Lawndale
with his father, who has been ill
for some time and Mrs. Lee has
returned to Kannapolis where sheh
teaches school.
Before entering service he was
employed by the Mead Corporation
in Sylva.
H. A. 1-c Bryant Cowan
Home On Leave
* H. A. 1-c Bryant Cowan is
spending a thirty day leave at
home. Entering service three years
ago, he trained in Bainbridge, Md.,
Parris Island, S. C., and New Riv
er, N, C. H. A. 1-c Cowan served
with the 2nd Marine Division and
saw two years overseas action in
the Pacific theatre. He will report
to Raleigh for reassignment at the,
conclusion of his furlough.
Dr. W. H. Woody, prominent
physician of Jackson county who
passed _a_way-at the Franklin Hos
pital, Jan. 6thf following a brief
illness.
Ration Books For
New Sugar Users To
Be Issued From Raleigh
Recent announcements thai'
sugar ration books will henceforth
be issued for all of North Carolina
by the OPA district office in Ral
eigh does not mean that present
holders of books will get a new
one, Theodore S. Johnson, Direc
tor of the Office of Price Admini
stration said today.
Johnson said the announce
ments simply indicated that re
turning service people, who have
never had ration books, or fam
ilies having new babies, may ob
ply for sugar ration books by ob
taining an application blank at
the local board and sending it to
the Raleigh office properly filled
out. The same procedure should
be followed to replace lost or mu
tilated books, Johnson said.
A lot of people, he nailed,
thought that new books were be
ing issued to all persons. This is
not true.
Sgt. Corcie Tatham
Receives Discharge
Sgt. Corcie Tatham who lias
served with the U. S. Army for
two and one-half years arrived
last week from the Pacific theater
of operations, where he had been
for 18 months and was given his
discharge at Fort Bragg. He was
joined by his wife, Mrs. Eloise
Deitz Tatham of Robbinsville and
together they visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tatham of
Gay. They will go to their home in
Robbinsville.
Before entering service he was
employed by TVA.
Purpose Of Club Is To Foster
Conservation And Protection
aine, Natural Resources
Ffc. Ralph Henson
Returns To Civilian Life
Pfc. Ralph Henson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. L. Henson, received
his discharge last Wednesday at
Fort Bragg and came to Sylva to
visit his parents. He entered serv
ice in March, 1943 and was sent
overseas January, 1944. He served
with the infantry, 1^. P.s, and with
the O. S. S. during which time he
helped to pack ammunition for the
Free French. He is entitled to wear
three battle stars. He pnrt-icipnted
in the Belgian Bulge and after the
war with" Germany ended, he
served with the occupation troops
in Austria.
JACKSON COUNTY'S
1946 POUO QUOTA
SET AT $780.00
Mrs. E. L. McKee, chairman of
the Jackson County March of
Dimes committee to raise funds
for the fight on infantile paralysis
today announced that the appeal
will open January 14 and continue
until January 31.
"All people," Mrs. McKee said,
"have come to know that the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis is a necessary and in
valuable force in our national life.
We know how effective it has been
in epidemics of polio, providing
medical enre and treatment for
poliomyelitis patients, regardless
^f age, lace, creed or color.
"We realize that much of the
disease and its treatment results
from scientific research made pos
sible by the National Foundation.
I am sure that everyone will con
tribute more generously this year
than ever before."
As in former years, Mrs. McKee
-aid. one-hall of all the money
collected in the county will re
main here to finance the hospitali
zation, care and treatment of local
-ufi'erers. The other half goes to I
headquarters of the National Foun
dation and is used for continuing
research, educatoin and emergen
cy aid in epidemics throughout the
nation.
Jackson County's quota has
been set at $780.00 and co-workers
for the campaign will be an
nounced next week.
The Jackson County
Bank Holds A nnual
Stockholders Meeting
R. L. Ariail Reelected
Executive Vice-President;
Reports Business Increase
The Jackson County Bank held
its annual stockholders meeting
in the bank's building on Tuesday
afternoon, January 15th.
R. L. Ariail, executive vice
president, made a very full re
port and gave a review of the
bank's business and progress dur
ing the year, 1945. He pointed out
that the resources of the bank had
increased about $1,470,000.00 dur
ing the year ending on December
31, 1945. He also pointed out that
at the meeting of the 'Board of
Directors held early in December
that a 10% dividend was declared
and paid to the stockholders; that
an amount equal to 20% of the
bank's capital was set aside in re
serve for contingencies and that
other necessary reserves were set
up at that time. The stockholders
were greatly pleased with the
splendid progress . the bank has
made during the past year as re
flected by Mr. Ariail's report.
The old board of directors were
reelected and one new member
was elected to fill the place of the
late Thomas A. Cox who passed
away early in 1945. The^jven old
members elected are: S. W. En
loe, E. L. McKee, R. W. Harris, E.
P. Stillwell, J. C. Allison, W. H.
Snyder and R. L. Ariail, D. D.
Hooper being the new member
elected on the board.
Immediately following the stock
holders meeting the new board of
directors took the oath of office
and held a meeting at which the
officers were elected for the en
suing year. All officers were re
elected.
In addition to Mr. Ariail, who
was elected executive vice-presi
dent, the following were elected:
E. L. McKee, chairman of the
board; S. W. Enloe, president; E.
L. McKee, 1st vice-president; R.
W. Harris, 2nd vice-president; R.
L. Ariail, executive vice-president
and secretary; W. J. Fisher, Cash
ier and assistant secretary; W. W.
Bryson, assistant cashier; and E. P.
Stillwell, attorney.
The office of Chairman of the
Board is a new office as the bank
did ftot have a Chairman of the
Board before the election of Mr.
McKee to that office. The only
other changes made were Mr. Ari
ail was raised from assistant sec
retary, which office was formerly
held by the late Thomas A. Cox
?and Mr. W. J. Fisher was elected
assistant secretary.
Dodson And Massie Will
Attend State Convention
In Greensboro Wednesday
Mr. C. F. Dodson, president, and
Mr. T. N. Massie, vice-president
ol the lecently organized Jackson
County Wildlife Club, will go to
Greensboro next Wednesday to
attend a two day convention of
the North Carolina Wildlife As
sociation which is made up of the
clubs of 90 counties in the state.
Two of the speakers for the oc
casion will be men recognized na
Jtionally as authority-on-theirsub^
ject. The first will be Seth Gor
den, of Michigan who has devoted
much time to Wildlife study, and
the other will be the head of Fish
eries for the State of Pennsyl
vania.
The Jackson County Club was
organized in November at which
time the following officers were
elected: C. F. Dodson, Cullowhee,
president; T. N. Massie, Sylva,
vice-president, and F. M. Wil
liams, Sylva, secretary-treasurer.
The committee appointed to
draw up a constitution and by
laws consisted of Ray Cogdill,
chairman; Ralph Sutton and Har
ry Ferguson.
Prior to organizing, the group
heard Ross O. Stevens, Secretary
of the State organization, tell how
the organization came into being,
how it is planned to function, the
purposes and ultimate benefits ex
pected to be derived from it. The
purpose of the club, he stated, is
to foster a better wildlife set-up
in the state, to promote properga
tion and protection of all kinds pt
gam<? und to try to educate the
public to respect the game laws,
which are made for the benefit
of all citizens.
The membership fees in the club
are nominal, only $2.00 per year
except to farmer members, which
is only $1.00 per year. ,
Those joining the .club at the
organization meeting are as fol
lows: C. F. Dodson, J. S. Mitchell,
II. E. Rattle, R. C. Sutton, John
Hooper and W. A. Ashbrook, Cul
lowhee; Mack Ashe, T. W. Ashe,
Ray Cogdill, J. H. Deitz, Harry
Ferguson, Bart Cope, Chas. Evans,
Roy Owens, E. M. Lloyd, T. N.
Massie, J. H. Patterson, R. D.
Smith, F. M. Williams, W. T. Wise,
Jeff Hedden, O. E. Monteith, Dan
Moore, E. J. Henson, H. S. Mc
Guire, C. M. Holden, M. L. Snipes
and J. B. Young.
At a meeting held in December
the by-laws were adopted which
read in part: The object of the
club shall be to restore and con
serve the wildlife and other natur
al resources; sponsor more ade
quate laws for the protection and
restoration of these resources; co
operate in enforcement of conser
vation laws; collect and dissemin
ate information pertaining to the
wildlife resources to school chil
dren, youth organizations and to
the members of this organization.
The club shall operate as an af
filiate of the North Carolina Wild
life Federation, Inc.
Regular meetings will be held
monthly which will be called by
the executive committee. Special
meetings may be called by the
president.
H. M. Pressley, Jr.
Discharged From Army
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson M. Press
ley, Sr. of Speedwell have re
ceived a letter from their son,
H. M. Pressley, Jr. stating that he
had been honorably discharged
from the army Jan. 5th at Camp
Shelby, Miss.
Entering the army Feb. 22, 1948
at Fort Custer, Mich., he served
with the 335th Field Artillery Ba
tallion in the European theatre of
war. His batallion fought in the
battle of Netz,.the Belgium bulge,
Soor Valley, and was with Gen
eral Patton in his drive through
Germany.
Mr. Pressley is with his wife,
the former Miss Vertna Lee Arm
strong at Sallia, Mississippi and
has accepted employment with
the State Highway commission of
Mississippi.