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VOL. XX, NO. 53
SYLVA, N. C? THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1946
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Redden and Moore Are Winners In District
Chamber of Commerce
Officials Pleased With
The Membership Drive
Large Number Send
In Membership Fee; To
Complete Work Soon
The board of directors of the
Jackson County Chamber of Com
merce are well pleased with the
prompt response by firms and in
dividuals in sending in their mem
bership fees. When the drvie started
May 15 it was hoped that it could
be completed by June 1 and it
looks now as if this can be done.
"We urge all who have not sent
, in their membership to do so be
fore June 1," was a statement made
by President Felix Picklesimer this
week.
Following are those who have
become members since the drive
started. *
Bill's Garage, Coffee Shop, Hen
nesee & WelchT Svlva LnnnHrvr o
J. Lessley, Dave Steel Co., Ashe
ville; Old Mill Inn, Campbell Elec
tric Company, Poteet Tourist, Dills
boro & Sylva Electric Co., S. W.
Enloe, Velt's Cafe, Snyder's Store,
Buck's Soda Shop, Robert Brown,
W. A. Ashbrook, A. Keith Hinds,
Ralph Sutton, John W. McDevitt,
H. T. Hunter, E. H. Stillwell, E'd
Battle, B. B. Long, Joe Wallin,
Nehi Bottling Co., Bryson City.
New Riverside Cottages, Sign
Shop, Sylva Welding Co., Print
Sho{3, Sylva Herald, Wallace
Swann, Jr., Larry Mull, Felix H.
Picklesimer, Sylva Coal & Lum
- ber Co., Mead Corporation, Can
non Brothers, Patton Tourist
Home, Coca-Cola Bottling Com
pany, Mrs. L. H. Barker, Pet
Dairy, Moore's Cleaners, Karp's
Store, Stovall's 5 & 10. Sylva Tire
Shop, Barbce Clark Co, A & P
Tea Co., Bower's Dept. Store. Wal
lace Swann.
Kirk-Davis Chevrolet Company,
Earl Stillwell, Buchanan Electric
Company, Carl's Place, Hooper
Motor Company, Cogdill Motor
Company, Leader Dept. Store,
Schulman's Dept. Store, Boyd Sos
samon, Jackson Furniture Co.,
Belk's Dept. Store, The Brown
Home, Morgan Candy Co., Ashe
ville; Rev. W. N. Cook, and Dan
Allison.
The complete list will be pub
lished following the end of the
drive.
WINS CONGRESS RACE
MONROE M. REDDEN
REPUBLICANS NAME
COMMISSIONERS IN
PRIMARY SATURDAY
Clifton H. Smith and J. B. Par
ker were nominated on the Repub
lican Primary ticket Saturday for
part time commissioners of Jack
son county. The third name on the
ticket was Wallace Wood. A very
light vote was cast, Smith receiv
ing votes, Talker 27 and Wood
23 votes.
The Republicans of the county
nominate most of theii; candidates
by the convention method and this
was held on Friday, April 12. Can
didates named at the convention
?vcre: Cal Vance, representative;
Fred Williams, sherift; Briton
Moore, clerk of court; Howard Na
nr>:>\ legister of deeds; Buren
Reynolds, finance commissioner,
and Clifton H. Smith, Wallace
Wood and J. B. Parker for part
time commissioners. There being
three men seeking the positions
held by two, it was necessary to
have the run-off in the primary.
Reports from political Washing
ton say that farm co-operative
leaders are frequently seen clos
eted with labor leaders.
Snipes Cites Urgent Need For
Increased Food Production
Unfavorable Weather J
Retards Growth; More
Should Be Planted
By M. L. 3NIPE8
County Agent
The need for food and feed seems
so urgent in 1946 that every rea
sonable effort should be made to
provide an adequate supply of
farm produce for human consump
tion and feeding of livestock of
all kinds in Jackson county. It is
true that weather conditions have
not been favorable recently for
plowing and hay making. However,
a fairly large acreage of idle land
throughout the county can still be
used to provide much feed so ur
gently needed.
Attention should be given to feed
crops, and especially to pastures
and hay crops. If farmers have
enough good pastures and enough
good temporary winter grazing
along with sufficient good quality
hay, their livestock will not suf
fer due to the serious feed short
age. In years past many farmers
have grown good quality hay but
left it stand too long before cut
ting, which means poor quality
hay harvested for their livestock.
Therefore, it is not only highly im
portant to grow quality feed but
rlso very important that the crop
be harvested at the proper time.
3 Farmers should secure nitrogen
material for top dressing corn as
soon as possible. The scarcity of
feed makes it extremely important
to produce high yields of grain.
HAVANA VISITORS
AT CULLOWHEE
Misses Isabel Garcia and Aurora
Soto arrived last Wednesday for a
visit with the former's sister, Miss
Alicia Garcia, who is a student at
Western Carolina Teachers Col
lege. They will remain here until
she completes this quarter of
school which will be out June 3.
James E. Keener Returns
From Overseas Duty
James E. Keener, Jr., Rdm. 3-c,
hs-s returned from 11 months of
duty in the Philippines and is vis
iting his father, J. E. Keener, and
grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Keener.
Jimmy has been in the U.S. Navy
zince September, 1944. Before go
ing overseas he was stationed in
Oklahoma and at San Pedro, Calif.
He expects to receive his discharge
during the summer,
A large amount of nitrogen is re
quired to produce high yields of
corn. Therefore, in order to have
material for top dressing corn
when needed the only safe plan
would be to secure your nitrogen
for this purpose as soon as possible.
Howard R. Garriss, Extension
Plant pathologist, will be at the
county agent's office the morning
af June 5 to discuss blight and
other tomato diseases that caused
serious losses in the mountain
counties last year.
JOHN P ARRIS, JR. IS
RETURNING HOME FOR
NEW ASSIGNMENT
John A. Parris, Jr., foreign cor
respondent in London and Europe
since March, 1941, left London
Thursday enroute to the United
States and a new assignment, it
was learned from his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Parris, Sr.
In a letter received by Mr. and
Mrs. Parris, the writer said that
he expected to arrive in New York
about June 1. He is returning for
rtts new assignment, the nature of
which is not known at the present
time.
N Parris went to London as a
correspondent for United Press,
later changing to the Associated
Press, with which he is now con
nected.
Mr. and Mrs. Parris Thursday
jieceived a cablegram which read:
"After cheerfully sharing our
many years of struggle, danger and
hardships, our friend Johnny is
returning honored and successful
to his home. We are sorry to lose
such a grand friend, but rejoice
in the happiness we know his re
turn will bring to you. Do send
him back to us from time to time."
The message was signed: "Lord
Sentill, Sir Hector McNeal, Victor
Stankovich, and Marcel Mann."
During a considerable portion of
the war Parris was assigned to
cover the European governments
in exile in London. He was brought
to San Francisco to cover the or
ganization conference of the United
Nations.
BAREFOOT'S INTEREST
; IN SYLVA PHARMACY
Rudy Hardy, who has been with
i \he Sylva Pharmacy as druggist
! for the past 18 months, has pur
' chased the interest of L. G. Bare
I loot in the firm. The transaction
j was completed on May 1, at which
time Mr. Hardy took possession
of the interest. The other two mem
bers of the firm are G. K. Bess
and S. B. Burrus.
The Messrs. Bess, Barefoot and
Burrus, former owners of Sylva
Pharmacy, also owned and operated
a drug store at Fontana Dam for
several years during the construc
tion of the dam. The stock of the
Fontana store has been brought to
the Sylva store.
Mr. Hardy is a native of Everett,
m Martin county. He came to Sylva
immediately after completing his
| course in pharmacy at the Univer
sity of North Carolina.
Mr. Barefoot plans to locate in
Florida.
Last Week's Softball
Scores Announced
Softball season opened in Sylva
last week with Reed's Grocery and
Webster playing Wednesday night,
Reed's team winning 7 to 3.
Friday night the Paperboard and
Tannery met, Tannery winning 10
to 5 and the game Monday night
ended with the Tannery defeating
Reed's Grocery 4 to 3.
Games are being played each
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at 6:30, but it is hoped that
the lights will be ready for next
week's playing.
The Lions and Cherokee contest
will be played off at a later date
set by the managers of the teams.
U.D.C. Chapter To Meet
With Mrs. J. A. Bryson
The B. H. Cathey Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
meet with Mrs. Jennings Bryson
Thursday afternoon, June 6. All
members are urged to attend.
Grounded Wires Causes
Herald To Be Late
We regret that The Herald
appear? a day late thia week
which la due to a grounded
wire in our linotype melting
pot. The trouble waa remedied
about 7 o'clock Wedneaday
evening after a standattll from
9:30 A. M.
Winner In Solicitorial Campaign
DAN K. MOORE, above, won the nomination in Saturday's Demo
cratic Primary for Solicitor of the 20th Judicial District which com
prises the counties of Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Macon, Clay,
Cherokee and Graham. He was opposed in the race by W. Roy Francis
of Waynesville and T. D. Bryson, Jr., of Franklin and Bryson City.
Mr. Moore is a son of the late Judge Fred Moore and Lela Enloe
Moore, and a nephew of the late Judge Walter E. Moore. He volun
teered in <he Army in 1943 and served overseas in the Medical Corps,
later being transferred to the office of the Judge Advocate. He re
ceived his discharge in October, 1945.
Foil owing is a tabulation by county of the vote for solicitor of the
20:h District in Saturday's Primary election:
County
Cherokee
Moore
1164
432
589
2346
3232
1336
414
Francis
342
20
85
4457
268
175
931
Bryson
303
343
63
432
149
951
717
Clay
Graham
Haywood
Jaekson
Macon
Swain
Total
9515
6277
2958
Truman Sees 'Ma'
M.MMJ1P!
Lewis Wins In Coal
Strike Settlement
John L. Lewis, boss of the
400,000 soft coal miners, won
most of his demands from th3
government in settlement of the
59 day-old strike and ordered
his men back to the pits lat?
Wednesday evening. The con
tract calls for $1.85 per day
increase in wages, and a $25,
000,000 welfare fund and bet
ter working condition. The
only point Lewis did not win
was $70,000,000 welfare fund
and that administrated strict
ly by the union. The govern
ment is to participate in the
administration of the $25,000,
000 fund. The settlement
means just one thing, and that
is "Mr. John Q. Public" will
have to foot the bill in in
crease prices for coal.
Rev. W. M. Robbins To
Fill Methodist Pulpit
Rev. W. M. Robbins, a former
pastor, will preach at the 11 o'clock
service at the Sylva Methodist
church next Sunday morning. Rev.
and Mrs. Robbins now live at La*e
Junaluska.
The pastor, Rev. Wf Q. Grigg,
Lud Mrs. Grigg will be at Hopewell
church, Catawba county, for a
home-coming celebration.
Central Jackson Singing
Convention Next Sunday
The Central Jackson Singing
convention will meet Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Love
dale Baptist church. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Miss Parks Attends AAA
Meeting In Asheville
Miss Grace Parks attended a
meeting held in the AAA office in
Asheville. This meeting was held
for the purpose of instucting the
t. easurers of AAA in the Tenth
District.
LEAVING BEHIND in Washington the
nation's s. problems, President
Truman steps from his automobile
it a Kansas City, Mo., hotel, a?" t
/isiting "Mama," as he refers to . is
J3-year-old mother, Mrs. Martha
Sllen Truman, at Grandview, Mis
jouri. (International Soundphoto)
The National Safety Council has
cautioned the nation's farmers to
guard against accidents which al
ways increase during the spring
haying season.
SOSSAMON'S... in Sylva
Jackson Gives Moore 3,232
Votes, Curries Five Out Of
Seven Counties, Redden Piles
Up Majority Over Weaver
AMERICAN LEGION
POST ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
At the meeting of the William
E. Dillard post of the American
Legion held Friday night new ot'-J
;ieers were elected l'or the coming
year.
L. H. Higdon wa> named com
mander of the post and the other
officers follow: first vice com
mander, Guy Sutton; second vice
'commander, Joseph F. Wilson; ad
jutant. Cary Reed Snyder; finance
officer, Robert Venoy Heed; serv
ice officer, T. Walter Ashe: his
tr,,ian. Andrew Keith Hinds; chap
la.ii, W. Q. Gngg; giaves registra
tion. W. Richmond Deitz; sergeant
;.!-.oms, Ralph Q. England: mem
bership chairman, D. M. Tallent, Sr.
otlier officers and committees
will be named by the incoming
officers.
TRAINS NOW RUNNING
ON SCHEDULE; MAIL
;IS BACK TO NORMAL
I Sylva. citizens were relieved to
'fee the" u*r; ..whs ?
again on Suoday. The 48 hours r?il
'strike tie-up caused delay in all
types ot rail service including the
mails. Crews left their trains at
4 p.m. Thursday afternoon and
'wen1 ('idled back Saturday after
; noon following settlement ol the
: Mi ikt\ Thi- was t*?<> h te for any
iti.tu.A to rLin on St.turd.iy. Passen
ger t:ainft IT and 13 we.e back on
schedule Sunday morning. F: eight
j .1 . b( moving Saiui.'sy.
i ATli.-.-t cl;:>s m.ol was handled
without too much interruption as
?e.irs biuught it in. S^'ine thiid and
fourth class matter was held up
! during the two-day strike.
I The depot reported an accumu
lation of freight but this was about
cleared up by Wednesday.
Jackson Races Fairly
Close With Middleton
Winning Sheriffs Race
Dan K. Moore. Jackson county
attorney, for Solicitor of the 20th
Judicial district, led the voting in
Saturday's primary. Mr. Moore
took 3,232 votes to 325 for Roy
Francis of Waynesville and 150
.or T. D. Bryson. Jr., of Bryson
City and Franklin. Mr. Moore led
two opponents in five of the
seven counties of the district. Roy
Fiances carried his own county of
Haywood and also received a ma
jority in Swain county. Mr. Moore's
\ote was heavy in all the other
counties, and he took half of
counties and he polled half as
many votes as Francis in Haywood.
Moore's total vote in the district
was 9,401. Mr. Francis received
6.277 and Mr. Bryson 2,958, thus
leaving Mr. Moore a majority of
120 over both ol his opponents.
M onroe M. Redden won a clear
victory over his veteran opponent,
Ze'oulon Weaver, for the nomina
tion for congressman in the 12th
district. Mr. Redden's vote ran
similar to Mr. Moore's. He car
lied eight of the 10 counties in
the 12th, with Buncombe and Gra
l:,.in going to Weaver. Mr. Redden
polled 8,557 votes to Weaver's
10m83 in Buncombe county. Red
den's native county of Henderson
gci'X totaling 4,d07
to Wet.vers 257. Jackson county
went Mrong for the new man, giv
.ng Redden 2,285 and Weaver
1,106. Reddens total vote was
27,157 to Weaver's 17,983.
Gr.ttin Middleton, for sheriff,
led :..e voting in the local races,
winning over his incumbent op
J ij-?iie:s*. Lona.d Hoklen. Other
winners in Jackson races were:
Dan Tompkins, for representative;
Jenning.* A. Bryson, for commis
sioner of linance; Ed fisher and
M. V. Breedlove, board members;
Glen:) Hughes, incumbent, for
register ol deeds. Roy Cowan had
no opposition for clerk of ccml?
Tabulation of the county vote
by precinct will be found in this
j issue of The Herald.
Veterans Memorial Building
Pledges Growing Rapidly
THOMAS C. WILSON
ARRIVES HOME
Thomas C. Wilson received his
discharge at Fort Bragg Thursday
i-nd arrived in Sylva Friday morn
ing to join his wife, Dr. Noracella
McGuire Wilson and young son,
Thomas Wayne, who have resided
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.
P. McGuire, while he was away.
Entering service in October,
1943, he trained at Camp Lee, Va.,
:>nd was then sent to New York
City where he served with the
postal department. In July, 1945, he
was sent to South America where
he saw service in army postoffices
jn Brazil and on Ascension Island.
He is the son of Mrs. T. O.
Wilson.
Jackson County Man Hurt
In Automobile Accident
Lem Norton of Cullowhee was
seriously injured Saturday night
when struck by an automobHe in
Sylva. He is a patient at the C. J.
Harris Community hospital where
it was stated he is suffering from
broken ribs and an injured lung.
No charges were preferred
against the driver of the automo
bile.
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| Pvt. Clyde Ramsey Goes
To Ft. McClellan, Ala.
Mrs. Lillie Shelton of Sylva has
received word that her grandson,
i Pvt. Clyde E. Ramsey, has been
' transferred from Fort Bragg to
Fort McClellan, Ala.
'Building To Be Erected
As Memorial To Jackson
Veterans of Two Wars
Subscriptions to the Jackson
County Memorial building, the
erection of which is being spon
sored by William E. Dillard Post,
American Legion, are coming in
more rapidly, since the people have
become aware of the nature and
usefulness of the project, accord
ing to Dexter Hooper, chairman
of the finance committee.
All pledges are payable during
the current year, Mr. Hooper
stated, and can be paid either in
cash, in monthly payments, or in
any other way that meets the con
venience of the donor.
The building, to be erected on
the lot opposite Monteith Park
which the Legion recently pur
chased, is designed to house the
Jackson County Library, to have
0.uarters for the service officer,
and to be the home of the Legion.
In addition to the Legion work
the building will also be available
for civic meetings.
The building is to be erected as
a memorial to the men and women
of the two world wars. On one
side of the entrance will be placed
a manorial tablet to World War
1, and on the other side a similar
tablet to World War IL In the
entrance hall will be bronce tab
lets containing the name* of the
men who paid the supreme sacri
fice in the two world wart.
Every member of lh#? tejlfln
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