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w * 1 ? AMERICA First, Last and Always T me Sylva Herald The Herald is dedicated to progressive service to Jack son ... A progressive, well balanced county. $1.50 A Year in Jackson And Swain Counties ? 5c Copy VOL. XX, NO. 38 ~ ? SYLVA, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1946 TWO JACKSON MEN LOSE LIVES WHEN JAR JUMPS INTO RIVER Boy Scout Officials Are Announced For the Year 1946 Sylva Men Are Named On Committees For the Smoky Mountain District Morgan And Hennessee 1 Are Chairmen Of Troop Committees In 3 Counties Committees of the Smoky Moun f tain district of Boy Scouts, em bracing Jackson, Swain, and Ma con counties, have been named for the coming year. They follow: Institutional representatives: Ro tary club, Franklin, H. H. Gnuse, . ' Sr.; Lions club, Sylva, W. C. Hen nessee; Cowee school, West Mill, Clyde N. West; Methodist church, Webster, Claude J. Cowan; Car son Chapel Methodist church, Franklin, R. F. D. No. 1, the Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt; Protestant churches, Highlands, Tudor N. Hall; Lions club, Franklin, Ben L. McGlamery. District officers are: The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, Franklin, chair man; W. C. Hennessee, Sylva, vice chairman; Samuel L. Gilliam, Cherokee district commissioner; J. S. Conley, Franklin, assistant dis trict committee; Emory E. Hunni cutt, Wanklin, neighborhood cirom f missioner; B. E. Harris, Sylva, neighborhood commissioner. The following district commit tees were named: John F. Corbin, Sylva, chairman of advancement; I organization and extension, Wil liam E. Ensor, Cherokee, Claude J. Cowan, Webster, and Jim L. Hauser. Franklin* camping ?^ptjvi?^ ties, H. H. Gnuse, Jr., Franklin, N. D. Davis, Webster; finance, Hugh Monteith, Sylva and Clyde N. West, West Mill; health and safety, Herbert Gibson, Sylva, Al bert Ramsey, Franklin, Dr. J. L. Woody, Bryson City; senior Scout ing, William E. Bird, Cullowhee, Hall Callahan, Franklin; Cubbing, John D. Alsum, Franklin, John H. Morris, Webster, and Melvin H. Taylor, Bryson City; inter-racial, the Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt, Franklin, and E. H. Moody, Bry son City; publicity, O. E. Brook hyser, Sylva, Ben L. McGlamery, r Franklin, and W. Carey Morgan, Bryson City; leadership training, A. Frank Neely, Cherokee, Tudor N. Hall, Highlands, John Archer, Franklin, and Cowan Wikle, Whit ^ tier. Junior Halcyon Club To Meet February 6th ? The Junior Woman's Halcyon Club will meet Wednesday eve ning, Feb. 6th, with Mrs. Ed Bald ridge. All members are urged to be present. OKAS. D. LINDSAY IS NEW PATROLMAN !in this area Chas. D. Lindsay, recently discharged after 23 months in the Navy,_has come to Sylva to succeed Roy Owens as State Highway patrolman in the Syl va area. Mr. Owens, stationed ? \ here for the past two years, has been transferred to Ashe ville. He made an efficient offiecr, and his many friends in Sylva regret to see he and His family leave our city. How ever, a hearty welfcome is ex tended Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay and ^heir two children. Mr. Lindsay was with the patrol before entering service. He be came a member of that branch of law enforcement officers in 1939 and was^tationed at An drews prior to, going into the Navy. Mr. Lindsay is a native of Black Mountain. Honry Glem Manvus Serves Aboard USS Oliver Mitchell ON THE USS OT :VER MITCH H^nry ^':rn Mcnvus, seaman second class, Norton, N. C.. is serving on this destroyer escort enroute to the States for reassign ment witrt the 19th Reserve Fleet. The Oliver Mitchell returned from the Orient after^ participat ing with the fast carrier task force strikes at Okinawa, Formosa, Ley tc\ Mindoro, I wo Jima, Saipan, and many other Japanese-held islands during the last 10 months of war. On the day that Jnpan surrender ed, the Oliver Mitchell was oper ating only 466 miles southeast of Tokyo. For the past few months she has been on independent mine escort jobs between Okinawa, Korea, and China. , Scout Service To Be jHeld At Baptist Church A special Scout service will be ! held at the Sylva Baptist church, 'Sunday evening, Feb. 10th. Rev. W. Q. Grigg, pastor of the Metho dist church will deliver the mes sage. All scouts and their parents are asked to attend this service. Records Show 229 FSA Bor rowers VP e? e JLnrgp. l*ro?lncers Prog ram Raising Standard Of Living Among Farm Families During 1945 the Farm Security . borrowers of Jackson County have ^ made a good record in food pro duction and conservation for home use. The heart of the Farm Se curity program is providing a higher standard of living for farm families. The production, conser vation and use of home foods is a standard by which we may judge the progress of farm families. Each year when FSA families make their farm and home plans definite goals are set for the amount of food to be stored and canned. The stan dard for Jackson County is 100 quarts canned per person and 10 bushels of stored food. Canned foods include a variety of tomatoes, vegetables, fruits and meats. Stored foods include Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, dried beans, peas, and other vegetables and fruits. Where it is practical families are en couraged to kill and can beef for winter use. ? In Jackson County a survey was made of. 229 Active Standard bor ? Continued on Page 7 Dc;tz Is Heard At Weaverville Church The Rev. Thad F. Deitz, retired Baptist minister of Sylva, spoke i:t the Weaverville Baptist church Sunday morning. Mr. Deitz is 77 years of age and retired a few years ago, after 57 years of active ministry in the Baptist church. In introducing him to the Weaverville congrega tion, it was said that he had con ducted more funerals, performed more weddings and received more people into the Baptist church than Lny other minister in Western North Carolina. 1 William J. Hoxit Honorably Discharged Pfc. William J. Hoxit has been honorably discharged from the army after eighteen months serv- 1 ice. He served in the European as a second gunner with Co. D of the 110th Reg. Pfc. Hoxit is entitled to wear the Cambat Infantry : I Badge, the good conduct medal i I and the European theatre ribbon .with three battle stars. His ui4t i holds a citation. - 1 REENLISTMENT TIME EXTENDED TO 90 DAYS A new opportunity for Army veterans to reenlist and retain I their former grades is offered by important changes in regulations ! announced by the War department, Captain Woodrow A. Abbott, Pub ; lie Relations Officer, U. S. Army , Recruiting Station, Asheville, stat ed today. Previously, veterans had only twenty days from the date of dis | charge to reenlist in the grade held at the time of discharge. However, new regulations allow I ill- -t? '!"ys after the discharge date to reenlst in grade, provid ed enlistment is effected prior to July 1, 1946. i The change in reenlistment reg ulations was made after it became apparent thrt veterans desired more than twenty days in which to make up their minds about con tinuing their Army careers. Am ple time is now given to weigh the opportunities for education, travel, . recreation, and security, ! with retirement pay at the com pletion of twenty years' service, I offered by the peace-time army, j Men reenlist ing In the Army within ninety days after their dis charge wall receive the snmo re enlistment allowances as hereto , fore, but in order to be eligible , for a reenlistment furlough, the veteran must reenlfst within twen ty days, as under old regulations. ' Family and dependency allot ments are continued for the dura tion of their enlistments for all \A?tti"ari: teeUlisting before June 30, whether they reenlist for eighteen months, two years, or three years. In order to have their choice of the branch of serv ice and overseas theatre, men must enlist for the three-year pe riod. Elaborating on the general suc cess of the recruiting program, Captain Abbott stated that the majority of veterans are reenlist ing for a three-year period in or der to have their choice of assign ment. Five Point Program Planned For P. T. A. Meet Beginnings at 1 o'clock on Tues day afternoon, Feb. 12th the Syl va P. T. A. will meet in the ele mentary school for a study group. 'A 'five point program on, "To gether We Build Good Citizen ship" has been planned. Those included in the program yre Rev. C. M. Warren from the standpoint of the church, Rev. W. Q. Grigg. from that of the Sun day school, W. V. Cope, from that of the elementary child, W. H. Crawford, high school child and Mrs. E. L. McKee, from the stand point of parents. 1 At 2:30 the regular P. T. A. meeting will be held in. the Sylva . High sch ? ! gym. A Founders Day program has been arranged and socir. 1 hour will follow. A free will offering will be taken at this time. There will be a prize offered to the room with the most parents attending. Carl H. Lewis Arrives Home Carl H. Lewis has arrived home and has been given an honorable discharge. He served in the armed forces for three years, spending thirty -two months of this over seas in the South Pacific theatre. He held the rank of sergeant at the time of his discharge. He is the son of Mrs. George Lewis, Sr., of Sylva. Former WCTC Student, On Red Cross Staff Cullowhee, Feb 2 ? Hilda W. Fisher, daughter of Mrs. E. W. : Fisher, Route 2, Waynesville, has arrived in the Philippines A# serve | the armed forces as an American Red C^ss staff assistant. Before j her Red Cross appointment Miss 1 Fisher was a teacher with the Newport News, Va., Board of Edu cation. She is a graduate of West ern Carolina College, Cullowhee. ! I LIGHTHOUSE GETS NEIGHBOR * SS ''** * ? 'j j iSe.ir the historic lij! Uiouse :it Ca*ie IfaUt'iis, N. C., towcis ?'.?? iLi'l i ri^ ol l..????o ,\n I. v\ .:?!?? .Nia inS.it .J Oil to: iiv.m.v of N<?\v .{??< . \ ?? ;i-. I) ;?!'?? ;i stiKt.r ? v\\ , ??(*?.:.? ;.om o;i I'm' i\ !.:r.;ic Oust. 'i . f m- !i , ; in rr*!y e \ ;hVi;. ???;?' :i I \ p:*. manly (.? t o . . ? i m . ??r "?'?? ' 'O ? f f ? 1 * 1 ???? '" ? i> \ ? fl 1 1 ?? r ?? j (?"'? ,?? I v , . . J . Jackson C unity Wildlife c^ib j will meet Monday night, Febru- , ary 11 in the courthou.-e at 7 ( o'clock. All members of the Mub i are urged to be present and the public, especially those interested in game and f i . will be welcome. A report on the state meeting will begiven by the president, C. F. Dodson, of Cullowhee. Dan Tomp kins will speak on the importance of wildlife. NCEA CANDIDATE , I Miss Cordelia Camp, shown Lbove, is receivi? i the unanimous >upport of West -rn North Caro i Lr.a school and educational p^o- , pic* in her candx. cy for the vice presidency -of tip; North Carolina ; Education Association. Since the | vice-president automatically be- , comes president the following >car, Western North Carolina is; hoping to place '.his mo<?t capable I educator at the nead of the State . Association. Mis Camp's qualifi cations for this office are widely known and recognized over the state. Educational leaders through- j out the state are well acquainted ! with her many and valued serv- ' ices in the affairs of our local, state and national educational or- ! ganizations. Permits Arc Required For Burning Brush This It to remind the resi dents of the county that dur ing fire season from February 1 to June 1, they sre required to obtain permits to burn brush and clesr field by burn ing. These permits can be ob tained from the County War den, Charles Evans or the Dis trict Forest Office In the Lloyd hotal. ? "J IT / * '?} * ? -r ? \ * *L %L \ \ ? ? ? x ti * * ? \T e x t week'. PYbrieuy Hth I trough 14lh the liny Scouts cele bt\ tt t'ii'ir until anniversary. Tlu ij>?y Scouts a iv so much a part <->1 * he A in < rican picture that it is . hard to believe that they havy boon : nunc! for only thirty-six years. Actually, the Boy Scouts of Amer ica?from the daily good dr. <1 a> the load of hardware considered nicoss..ry to hiking were o: Lion ized in February, 11)10, two years after Sir Robert Baden-Powell set them up in England. Scout week is celebrated all over the world, wherever there are Scouts, with special events of all sorts. The Sylva Boy Scouts will observe Scout Sunday when a special Scout serv ice will be held Sunday evtning, February 10th, a* the Sylva Baptist church with Rev. W. Q. Grigg, pastor of the Sylva Methodist church delivering the message. On Thursday night, February 7th, there will be a Scout Court of Honor at Bryson City with John F. Corbin, dis trict advancement chairman, in charge. On Friday evening, Feb. 9th, the Smoky Mountain district committee will meet at Jarrctt Springs hotel. Rev. A. Rufus Mor gan, district chairman, will pre-, side. Troop 1, Sylva, is in the Smoky Mountain district, composed of Jackson, Swain and Macon cotin ties, one of the eight districts i:. the Daniel Boone Council whi'-h ? covers 14 Western North Carolina counties, with headquarters in Asheville. A. W. Allen is Scout executive, assisted by F. V. Smith | and W. C. Wall.. The Boy Scouts of America is ?i v ist organization, composed mostly of volunteer leaders, knit | together in the service to boy hood. The local Troop is sponsored by the Sylva Lions club and operates under the direct guidance and as sistance of the local Troop com mittee composed of: W. C. Hen nessee, chairman; Herbert Gibson, O. E. Brookhyser, Homer Davis, Alliney Bryson, Hugh Monteith, W. L. Jones, John Corbin, B. E. Har ris and John Henson. Dennis Bark ley is Scoutmaster and Claude Campbell and Cloyd Richardson are assistant Scoutmasters. The Smoky Mountain district commit tee is composed of Rev. A. Hufus Morgan, Franklin, chairman; W. C. Hennessee, vice chairman; W. E. Ensor, Cherokee, district commis sioner; Herbert Gibson, chairman Health and Safety; O. E. Brook hyser, chairman Publicity, and John F. Corbin, chairman Scout Advancement. Rev. W. J. Hunni cutt ol Franklin is Inter-Racial ? Continued on pago 7 Howard Stiles Killed Instantly El sie King Dies Following > Day In Hospital Here i GEO. W. CONRAD IS NEW ASSISTANT FARM AGENT HERE Geo. W. Conrad has arrived in Sylva with Mrs. Conrad to begin his duties as assistant Farm Agent in Jackson county. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad have taken an apartment in the Syl va hotel for the present. His work started here as of Feb ruary 1st. Jackson county has been without the services of an as sistant agent since the resig nation of Mr. Neal Crawford la&t fall, all the work falling on the thoulders of M. L. Snipe, the county agent. Mr. Conrad was discharged from the Army in December. He svrved as a Technical Ser fjoant with the 34th Infantry t'ivioir.n in Italy for 19 months. He ib a graduate of N. C. State Coilcge and is a native of Lex ington. Tuck \y.vi g?e Baptist H. S. CoiiVi iiii<*? To Meet At KeoMs O'e^k Feb. !0fh T. i. Turkasceg^e Su;. ? ? j . i . ? ' > 1 convention ah. iiu i i with the Scott's Creek Baptist ?aurch Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10th, at 2:00 p. m. It is planned that a team ol' workers consisting of at least three :;o ? 1 1 ? each church in this as.-ocia ti'?n within the first two weeks ol February, if possible, and pre .-ent the program of work for 1040. li a team has not been to your church and you desire such be . ure that your ehu+'ch is repre sented at the convention Sunday and plans will be made to meet in your church. Officers Take Still, Men Make Get-Aaway Sheriff Leonard Holden and Deputy Sheriff Bart Cope seized ? i * aO-gallon copper still in the Stigar Loaf mountain section Sat urday afternoon. The still was in operation and three gallons of whi.-key had been run off, the of l.eers said. They reported that foil i- men escaped as they ap proached. ?Model A Ford Roadster Was Almost Completely Demolished In Plunge Elsie King, 34, of Barkers Creek died in the C. J. Harris Hospital r Sunday ai> a result of injuries re ceived in an automobile accident Saturday afternoon in winch How ard Stiles, 24, of Dillsboro was Killed. The car in which the men were riding, a light roadster, left the (i?igiuvay seven miles west ui Syl v.i and plunged into tne Tucka <e( gee river. Saeriff Leonard Holden and Sgt. S;...di*!i oi the Highway patrol, .. . (i :na?i< the investigation, slated t tiie car was travelling in the uuect.o.n of Svlva when it left the r -ad and plunged over a thirty loot embankment iind landed 111 tne . i>e. . Reports shewed that ooth men were thrown clear of the 'wreckage. Tiie officers said that . Pi ent.y Stile.-, was tiie dr*ver of tiie L.ir. O* .i!- Bradley ol Whittier ar ii\ ect at tne scene of the accident shortly after it occurred and ? brought King to the C. J. Harris l Hospital where he died Sunday 1 morning. Kin.n is tiie son of Mr. and Mrs. (Tom Kinu of Barkers Creek and | # 4 j in addition to his parents he is I survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruby King, a brother, drover and four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Ashe of Wil . mot, Mr.-. Vernell Brown of Dix Creek, Mrs. Bes.^ie Bumgarner of Svlva and Mrs. Bonnie Gibson of Barkers Creek. Stiles was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stiles and he was recently discharged from the army after 20 months service, part of which was spent in the Euro pean area. He is .-urvived by his widow, the former Miss Berdie Sutton, seven sisters and two brothers. Joint funeral services were held for the two victims at the Dix Creek Baptist church Tuesday ? morning, Feb. 5th at 11 o'clock. Tne Rev. Ralph Bradley officiat ed and burial followed in the Dix Clock cemetery. Chamber of Commerce election ! Feb. 11-16. ihn: Mt:are Annoumvvs Candi- . fJacx For Solicitor This District '? %/ DAN K. MOORE Schools Closed Due To Bad Roads Mr. A. C. Moses, superintend ent of Jackson county schools, an nounced Wednesday morning that all schools of the county served by buses will be closed until Mon day, February 11 or until further notice due to the condition of the roads. ^ 1 Seeking Office Held By J M. Queen, Waynesville For Past Several Terms ' ? ? Dan K. Moore, Sylva attorney ? a:jc! recently discharged veteran . of World Wqr II, today announced ? that he would be a candidate for ; the office of Solicitor'of the Twen- ' tieth Judicial District in the com- ? i ing Democratic primary. .? f Mr. Moore was educated in the , public schools of Sylva and at the .* University of North Carolina. Af- 1 ter completing his education, he j opened his offices in Sylva and ? practiccd lwa hteer m practiced law there from 1928 un- : til he entered the service in 1943. * He served with the Army Ground* Forces in the Medical Department 1 land later in the Judge Advocate \ Department until his discharge in! October, 1945. Thirteen months of; this service was on the European. Continent. After his discharge, he? reopened his offices in Sylvan where he is now practicing. I During his fifteen years' prac-4 tice prior to his entry into thil service, MrxMoora was active inj civic, religious and political af-t fairs of his town and county. fii ?Continued on Page Y *
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