The Sylva Herald
MS MBagt>* Sylva, N. C. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1946 Svvtinn
VOL. XXI, NO. 30
Sale Of Sylva
Pharmacy
Announced
Dr. Roy Kirchberg Buys
Interest In Pharmacy
With Mrs. G. K. Bess
Announcement has been made
this week of *he sale of the inter
ests held in the Sylva PharmE0|r
by Dr. Rudolph Hardy and Dr. S.
B. Burrus to Dr. Roy W. Kirch
berg and Mrs. Gilbert Bess. The
purchase price of the deal was not
stated.
Leo Cowan, who has been em
ployed at the Pharmacy since his
release from the United States
Army Air Corps, has been named
as manager of the store. Dr. Tom
Haris, who joined the personnel
of the store ^everal months ago will
remain as pharmacist.
The Sylva Pharmacy, one of the
oldest business establishments in
the county, has long enjoyed a suc
cessful clientel and the new man
agement states that there will be
no change in the policlCT'M the
business.
New Telephone Directory
To Be Published Soon
Mrs. Esther Madison, manager of
the local telephone company, has
announced that a new telephone
directory will be published and is
sued the first of the year.
Due to the addition of a great
many phones, there has been sev
eral changes in the numbers. The
new directory will be an up to
date list of all names and numbers.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
OF DAN TOMPKINS AT
WEBSTER, THURSDAY
The residence built in 1864 at
Webster aad iorabr^ owned by
the late Dr. Tompfc?ui grandfather
of Den Tompkins Sylva, present
owner of the property, was de
stroyed by fire about 3:30 o'clock
last Thursday afternoon with all
contents. Dan Tompkins, Jackson
county representative in the Gen
eral Assembly, and Mrs. Tompkins
had used the property as a sum
mer home and had all their furni
ture and other household goods in
the house at the time' it burned.
Many pieces of valuable did furni
ture and other treasured items
went up in flames. The house was
occupied by Mr. Reg. Rowland and
family at the time of the fire, hav
ing moved to the home only a few
weeks ago. Mr. Roll and is person
nel manager of Mead Corporation
here. The only one at the home
when the fire was discovered was
Mrs. Rowland's aged father.
The origin of . the fire is un
known, but is said to have started
in the kitchens, possibly from a
flue. The Sylva Fire department
was called but, due to headway of
the fire and lack of water, was
only able to save nearby buildings.
Some insurance was carried on the
property, Mr. Tompkins said.
84 Tear Old Man
Bags His 13th Deer
J. Lark in Thornburg of Cherry
ville is a hunter who believes in
sticking to a job until it's done?
and as a-result, he had a deer as
a present for his 84th birthday,
which he celebrated on December
2. While others of his party grew
tired of an unsuccessful hunt in
the eastern part of the State and
returned home, Mr. Thornburg
stayed with it and on Thanksgiv
ing Day got his deer. It was the
13th he has bagged in 14 shots dur
ing his lifetime.
Forty - Five Jackson Farmers
Buy 460 Shares In Cooperative
The Jackson County Farmers
Cooperative, Incorporated met at
the Sylva Courthouse Saturday,
December 21, with Blaine' Nichol
son presiding.
Dennis Higdon, temporary di
rector, reported that the Coopera
tive has paid into the Allied Farm
ers Cooperative, Incorporated of
Asheville, $500 which is the re
quired membership fee into the
parent association.
Dan Moore, attorney for the Co
operative, explained that the name
Mutual would have to be changed
to Cooperative and a motion was
passed to make this effective.
George E. Stamey, chairman of
the Allied Farmers Cooperative,
Incorporated of Asheville, ex
plained the functions of the organi
zation and the benefits to be de
rived by the farmers from it
The Cooperative elected Dennis
Higdon as the director from Jack
aon county to the Asheville organi
zation.
Forty-five farmers bought 460
shares in the Cooperative at the
meeting. Other farmers interested
in buying shares are requested to
cotnact Blaine Nicholson, county
chairman, or Dennis Higdon, di
rector.
Report On Aid Given
By Local Chapter 01
American Red Cross
A. J. Dills, executive secretary
for the local chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross, has announced
that a total of 110 cases were
handled during the months of Oc
tober and November. A breakdown
on these figures show that 91 serv
icemen, 14 ex-service men and 5
civilians were given service dur
ing these months; 71 new cases be
ing handled, 21 reopened and 18
recurrent cases.
Services rendered by the Red
Cross included inquiries and mes
sages, information, social histories,
furlough and furlough extensions,
health reports, assistance with
claims and pensions, hospital care,
reports for veterans administration,
vocational rehabilitation, depend
ency discharge and terminal leave
pay.
. O, Come Let Us Adore Him
Clear, sweet and strong the many voices of the choir rise as one
to praise Him. For it is His birth date . . . anniversary of the begin
ning of a new concept of love and brotherhood for all mankind. We
see again how He brought light into the darkness; how He fed the
hungry, slaked the parched and healed the suffering. We sing again,
psalms of joy in His coming ... hymns of faith in His undying spirit
... songs of love which are veritable paeans of glory reverberating
around the world to guide all His children toward an everlasting
realization of Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men.
JACKSON FARMERS
ASKED TO APPLY FOR
A.A.A. MATERIALS
The farmers of Jackson county
are asked to come to the AAA of
fice and make application for ma
terials needed to carry out their
conservation program for 1947.
Mrs. Ellen N. Corbin, Secretary of
the AAA for this county states
that this is important since it is
now time for the 1947 funds to be
allocated to the different town
ships in the county and the farm
ers must have their orders in for
lime, phosphate and seeding prac
tices that they intend to carry out
so that the different-townships will
receive their proportional share of
the materials to be furnished in the
coming year.
The farmers are also asked to
come by the office and report on
their 1946 practices, if they have
not done so.
Dennis Higdons Will
Have Christmas Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Higdon will
celebrate the Christmas season by
having all their children at home
for the occasion. Miss Helen Hig- j
don, Home Demonstration agent
for Swain county, has been here
since last week. Miss Eva Higdon,
assistant agent for Buncombe coun
ty, came from Asheville and Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Higdon are here from
Andrewsv The youngest son, Den
nis C. Jr., who has recently re
turned from duty in the European
theatre, is at home on terminal
leave and will receive his dis
charge the latter part of the month.
Veterans Administration cleared
over 84,000 requests for physical
examinations during September for
pensions or compensations, the
highest total to date.
Winter Arrives With
Clear Skies And
Warmer For Christmas
Old Man Winter made his of
ficial arrival at 4:54 o'clock Sun
day morning in a traditional sit
ting with most of the state
blanketed with a thin coat of ice
and snow, however, only a few
flakes descended on 8ylva. Ice
and snow covered states farther
north and made highway travel
unsafe, some accidents occurred
in the Great Lakes area.
The weather man predicted
Sunday that fair and warmer
weather would prevail over the
week-end with possibly fair
weather on Christmas day for
this area. This will be good news
to those planning automobile
trips over the holidays, but the
kiddies are hoping there will be
snow.
Publisher Of The
Herald Entertain
Staff With Dinner
Members of The Herald staff and
their husbands and wives were
guests of the publishers of the Her
ald at a lovely Christmas dinner
party held at the Jarrett Springs
hotel Friday night.
The guests found their places at
the table by place cards bearing
Santa Claus' pack which were
filled with after dinner mints. They
were welcomed by Mr. Gray. At
the conclusion of a delicious maal
the group assembled in the lobby
for a social hour. Each guest drew
nut shells tied with red ribbons
and which held concealed num
bers. Gifts were drawn with cor
responding numbers, and when
opened, added much enjoyment to
the evening.
(Continued on page 16)
DILLSBORO L0D6E
A.F. & A.M. ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
The annual election of officers!
for the coming year was held at
Dillsboro Lodge No. 459 A.F. St
A.M. at a regular meeting on last
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Officers elected we?e A. E. Bum
gamer, Worshipful Master; R. Gw
Queen, Senior Warden; J. C. Cow
an, Junior Warden; J. E. Barrett,
Treasurer, and R. F. Jarrett, Sec
retary.
The Dillsboro lodge has regular
meeting on the 1st and 3rd Thurs
Jay nights in each month.
Christmas Boxes Mailed
To Moore General Service
Men By Legion Auxiliary
Fifty Christmas boxes in the
amount of $80.45 were sent k:st
week by members of the William
E. Dillard post 104 of the American
Legion Auxiliary to servicemen of
Moore General hospital, Asheville.
The members ot this organiza
tion have asked that their appre
ciation be expressed through The
Herald to the people in the county
for their hearty support of the dime
board, and to the merchants who
allowed them to buy presents for
the boxes at cost and at a discount.
This enabled the Auxiliary to scad
more and nicer gifts than would
have been otherwise possible.
V. F. W. To Have Urgent
Call Meeting Dec. 26
Commander Joe Clyde Fisher is
calling a special meeting of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars on
Thursday, December 26, at 7:30 at
the courthouse in order to transact
some very urgent business.
All members are asked to be
Dr. Charles Candler, Jr. To
Practice Dentistry In Sylva
Dr. Charles Candler, Jr., who
recently returned from India, will
practice dentistry here temporarily
in the offices of his father, the late
Dr. C. Z. Candler, on Main Street.
Dr. Candler will move to Ashe
ville within the next two months
end will occupy offices in the City
Hall, which is now being converted
into offices for physicians and
dentists.
Dr. Candler is a graduate of the
Atlanta Southern Dental college
, and had practiced his profession in
Asheville and Fontanca Dam.
? progressive service to Jack
son ... A progressive, well
balanced county.
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Resor Funeral
Set For 10:30
Christmas Day
Former Contractor Died
Following Long Illness
Early Monday Morning
Funeral .*crvices will be held
Wednesday, Dec. 2a, at 10:30 at
the Chapel ol the Moody Funeral
home for J. H. Resor, 65, who died
ut his home in Sylva early Mon
day morning. Mr. Resor haft been
in ill health for the past two yeara
but nis condition was not ^consid
ered senou.*-until r short period
hi* lore h.s death.
The Rev. Clarke Henson, pastor
nf the Bethel Methodist church,
will conduit the rites, assisted by
the Rev.. W. Grigg, pastor of the
Sylva Methodist church. Burial
will follow in the Keener cemetery.
Mr. Re.-oi, a native of Cincin
nati, Ohio, came to North Carolina
about 20 years ago and had engag
ed in railway and highway con
tract work, except for two years
with TV A in the accounting of
fice. He and his family had made
their home in Sylva for the past
six years.
Active pallbearers will be Paul
Kirk, Raymond Stovall, Frank
Fricks, Joe Davis, Walt Jones, and
Holmes Cagle.
Mr. Resor is survived by tha
widow, the lormer Miss Carrie Leo
Crawford ol Hayerville; two sons^
J. C , student at Western Carolina
Teachers College, and Jimmy, who
is stationed with the occupational
army in Berlin, Germany, and on?
sister. Miss Kate K or, of Cincin
nati, Ohio.
EUGENE TALMJUKE,
GOVERNOR ELECT
OF GE0R6U, WES
Eugene Talmarijs, 62, Govcracsv*
elect of Georgia, died in an At*
lanta hosflftta) Saturday motiliuf ai
7 o'clock, (Hue ending the carec*
of one of Georgia's most colorful
figures. His death came scarcely
three weeks before he would haw
been inaugurated for his fourth
term as Governor.
Governor Ellis Amall ordered
the state capitol closed Saturday
in respect for the deceaaed anI
stated that the body would lie, IB
state from 2 to 5 o'clock Sunday
in the rotunda of the capitol build?
ing. All State officials attended the
funeral which was held at 2 p. m.
Monday at the Talmadf* ffefli
home on Sugar Creek, near Me
Rae, Ga.
The death of Talmadge M
caused a battle to loom for his sue*
cessor. Governor Arnall will hold
office until a successor ia named,
I
Rubber was not used comma#*
Jcially in Europe until thsea cen
turies after it was noted fey Co
lumbus during his second visit to
South America, according to tha
Encyclopaedia Britannlca, Even '
then it was not marketed for its
elastic properties, but to rub out
pencil marks, hence its name*
Hennessee Named Chairman
Of District Scout Organization
Committeemen of the Smoky
Mountains District of Boy Scouts of
America held their annual organi
zational meeting at Jarrett Springs
Hotel, Friday night, with the re
tiring Chairman, Rev. Rufus A.
Morgan of Franklin, presiding.
After completing a short routine
business session, reports on Scout
troops were given, including the
two new recently organized at
Whittier and Cartoogchaye.
Activities of the troops were
highlighted and discussed and it
was suggested that particular at
tention be given cubs in this dis
trict.
At the report of the membership
in this district it was shown that a
total of 243 scouts and 24 cubs had
been reached this year, against 186
scouts and 24 cubs last year.
It was announced at the meeting
that the next Court of .Honor will
be held at the Methodist church in
Franklin on January 9th and the
Annual Scouters Convention will
convene in Asheville January 13,
at which time members of the dis
trict committee will receive in
structions for the coming year's
work.
W. C. Hennessee, in-coming dis
trict chairman announced his com
mittees for the year which includ
ed Vice-chairman, John Archer,
Franklin; district commissioner,
Prentis Willett, Cherokee;
Advancement ? Hugh Moateith,
Sylva, chairman; J. F. Corbin, Syl
va; A. R. Morgan, Franklin; W. S.
Bird, Cullowhee.
Camping and Activities?Jotm
Edwards, chairman, Franklin; T.
N. Massie, Sylva; S. H. Gilliam,
Cherokee; Clinton Dodson* Cullo
whee.
Health and Safety?Everett Har
ris, chairman, Sylva; Homer Davis,
Sylva; Tudor Hall, Highlands; Cow
an Wikle, Whittier.
Organization and Extension?
Bill Ensor, chairman, Cherokee;
John Conyngton, Bryson City;
Harmon Gnuse, Franklin; John
Morris, Webster; T. M. Richmond,
West End.
Finance?Harry Ferguson, chair
man, Syhra; O. B. Brookhyser, Syl